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lave

1. lave \'la-v\ n [ME (northern dial.) fr. OE la-f; akin to OE beli-fan to 
   rema]in - more at LEAVE chiefly dial  : something that is left : RESIDUE 
2. lave vb [ME laven, fr. OE lafian; akin to OHG labo-n to wash; both] fr. 
   a prehistoric WGmc word borrowed fr. L lavare 1a: WASH, BATHE  1b: to flow 
   along or against  2: POUR  obs  3: to dip or scoop up or out : BAIL  
   archaic  : to wash oneself : BATHE