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shaven |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shave \Shave\, v. t. [imp. {Shaved};p. p. {Shaved} or {Shaven}; p. pr & vb n. {Shaving}.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS scafan sceafan akin to D. schaven, G. schaben Icel. skafa Sw skafva Dan. skave, Goth. scaban, Russ. kopate to dig, Gr ????, and probably to L. scabere to scratch, to scrape. Cf {Scab}, {Shaft}, {Shape}.] 1. To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as to shave the beard. 2. To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of as to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself. I'll shave your crown for this --Shak. The laborer with the bending scythe is seen Shaving the surface of the waving green. --Gay. 3. To cut off thin slices from to cut in thin slices. Plants bruised or shaven in leaf or root. --Bacon. 4. To skim along or near the surface of to pass close to or touch lightly, in passing. Now shaves with level wing the deep. --Milton. 5. To strip; to plunder; to fleece. [Colloq.] {To shave a note}, to buy it at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows. [Cant, U.S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shaven adj : having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin [syn: {shaved}] [ant: {unshaven}]
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