slaver
1[ sley-ver ]
/ ˈsleɪ vər /
noun
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
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Nearby words
- slave-driver,
- slave-making ant,
- slaveholder,
- slaveling,
- slavenska,
- slavery,
- slavey,
- slavic,
- slavicism,
- slavicist
Origin of slaver
1slaver
2[ slav-er, sley-ver, slah- ]
/ ˈslæv ər, ˈsleɪ vər, ˈslɑ- /
verb (used without object)
to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
to fawn.
verb (used with object)
Archaic. to smear with saliva.
noun
saliva coming from the mouth.
Origin of slaver
21275–1325; Middle English slaver (noun), slaveren (v.), probably < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic slafra to slobber
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slaver
1/ (ˈsleɪvə) /
noun
an owner of or dealer in slaves
another name for slave ship
verb (intr)
to dribble saliva
(often foll by over)
- to fawn or drool (over someone)
- to show great desire (for); lust (after)
noun
saliva dribbling from the mouth
informal drivel
Word Origin for slaver
C14: probably of Low Dutch origin; related to slobber
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