Lave is a simple, monosyllabic word that magically makes the mundane act of washing poetic. Shakespeare used it in The Taming of the Shrew when Gremio assured the father of his …

To wash; bathe. 2. To lap or wash against: Waves laved the shore. 3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing: "The quiet and the cool laved her" (Edna Ferber). [Middle English laven, from Old …

Definition of 'lave' lave in British English (leɪv ) verb an archaic word for wash

LAVE definition: to wash; bathe. See examples of lave used in a sentence.

Nov 1, 2025 · Then they set upon us and slew some of my slaves and put the lave to flight; and I also fled after I had gotten a wound, a grievous hurt, whilst the Arabs were taken up with the …

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb lave, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Lave definition: To wash; bathe.

/leɪv/ IPA guide Other forms: laved; laves; laving Definitions of lave verb wash or flow against “the waves laved the shore”

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The other thing that would pull me in would be an epic confrontation between the Gungans and Ewoks in the middle of an asteroid filled with lave which is casually destroyed by a passing …