slaver 1
/slay"veuhr/ , n.
1. a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
2. See slave ship .
[ 1815-25; SLAVE + -ER 1 ]
slaver 2
/slav"euhr, slay"veuhr, slah"-/ , v.i.
1. to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
2. to fawn.
v.t.
3. Archaic. to smear with saliva.
n.
4. saliva coming from the mouth.
5. drivel.
[ 1275-1325; ME slaver (n.), slaveren (v.), prob. slafra to slobber ]