lave 1
/layv/ , v. , laved, laving .
v.t.
1. to wash; bathe.
2. (of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past; wash.
3. Obs. to ladle; pour or dip with a ladle.
v.i.
4. Archaic. to bathe.
[ bef. 900; ME laven, partly laver lavare to wash; partly repr. OE lafian to pour water on, wash, itself perh. lavare ]
lave 2
/layv/ , n. Scot.
the remainder; the rest.
[ bef. 1000; ME (Scots); OE laf; c. OHG leiba, ON leif, Goth laiba; akin to LEAVE 1 ]
lave 3
/layv/ , adj. Brit.
(of ears) large and drooping.
[ 1350-1400; ME; special use of LAVE 1 ]