SLAVER

n. & v. --n. 1 saliva running from the mouth. 2 a fulsome or servile flattery. b drivel, nonsense. --v.intr. 1 let saliva run from the mouth, dribble. 2 (foll. by over) show excessive sentimentality over, or desire for. [ME prob. f. LG or Du.: cf. SLOBBER]