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slaver |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slabber \Slab"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slabbered}; p. pr & vb n. {Slabbering}.] [OE. slaberen akin to LG & D. slabbern, G. schlabbern LG & D. slabben, G. schlabben Icel. slafra Cf {Slaver}, {Slobber}, {Slubber}.] To let saliva or some liquid fall from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool. [Written also {slaver}, and {slobber}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slaver \Slav"er\, n. Saliva driveling from the mouth. Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right It is the slaver kills, and not the bite. --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slaver \Slav"er\, n. 1. A vessel engaged in the slave trade a slave ship. 2. A person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a slave merchant, or slave trader. The slaver's hand was on the latch, He seemed in haste to go --Longfellow. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slaver \Slav"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slavered}; p. pr & vb n. {Slavering}.] [Cf. Icel. slafra See {Slabber}.] 1. To suffer spittle, etc., to run from the mouth. 2. To be besmeared with saliva. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slaver \Slav"er\, v. t. To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth; to defile with drivel; to slabber. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: slaver n 1: a person engaged in slave trade [syn: {slave dealer}, {slave trader}] 2: someone who owns slaves [syn: {slaveholder}] v : let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" [syn: {drivel}, {drool}, {slabber}, {slobber}, {dribble}]
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