| Shave (shave) |
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| obs. p. p. | (?) |
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| Shave |
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To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or
other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to
shave the beard.
To make bare or smooth by cutting off
closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove
the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the
beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the
head; he shaved himself.
To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin
slices.
To skim along or near the surface of; to
pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
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| Shave (shave) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Shave |
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To use a razor for
removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a
bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat.
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| Shave (shave) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Shave |
| [AS. scafa, sceafa,
a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.] |
A thin slice; a shaving.
A cutting of the beard; the operation of
shaving.
An exorbitant discount
on a note.
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade
with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
The act of passing very near to, so as
almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave.
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