Lave, v. i. To bathe; to wash
one's self.
In her chaste current oft the goddess
laves.
Pope.Lave, v. t. [OE. laven. See
Lavish.] To lade, dip, or pour out. [Obs.]
Dryden.
Lave (lāv), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Laved (lāvd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Laving.] [F. laver, L. lavare, akin
to luere to wash, Gr. ?. Cf. Ablution,
Deluge, Lavender, Lava, Lotion.] To
wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise.
His feet the foremost breakers
lave.
Byron.Lave, n. [AS. lāf the
remainder, what is left. √119. See Leave.] The
remainder; others. [Scot.] Bp. Hall.