lather 1
— latherer , n.
/ladh"euhr/ , n.
1. foam or froth made by a detergent, esp. soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
2. foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse.
3. Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, nervous tension, or the like: He was in a lather over my delay.
v.i.
4. to form a lather: a soap that lathers well.
5. to become covered with lather, as a horse.
v.t.
6. to apply lather to; cover with lather: He lathered his face before shaving.
7. Informal. to beat or whip.
[ bef. 950; ME; OE leathor soap; c. ON lauthr (Icel löthur ) lather, foam ]
lather 2
/lath"euhr, lah"theuhr/ , n.
a worker who puts up laths.
[ LATH + -ER 1 ]