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93 words match “LAVER”

LAVER n. 6 definitions
The fronds of certain marine algæ used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purlpe laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; - - called also sloke, or sloakan. Mountain laver
LAVEROCK n.
The lark. [Old Eng. & Scot.] [Written also lavrock.] Gower.
ANTISLAVERY a. 2 definitions
Opposed to slavery. -- n.
BESLAVER v.
To defile with slaver; to beslobber.
CALAVERAS SKULL n.
nd in 1886 in a Tertiary auriferous gravel deposit, lying below a bed of black lava, in Calaveras County, California. It is regarded as very doubtful whether the skull really belonged to the deposit in which it was found. If it did, it indicates an unprecedented antiquity for human beings of an advanced type.…
CALAVERITE n.
nze-yellow massive mineral with metallic luster; a telluride of gold; -- first found in Calaveras County California.
CLAVER n. 2 definitions
ing. [Scot. & North of Eng.] Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers. Thackeray.
ENSLAVER n.
One who enslaves. Swift.
GLAVER v. 2 definitions
To prate; to jabber; to babble. [Obs.] Here many, clepid filosophirs, glavern diversely. Wyclif.
GLAVERER n.
A flatterer. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag.
PALAVER n. 3 definitions
a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle.
PALAVERER n.
One who palavers; a flatterer.
PROSLAVERY a. 2 definitions
Favoring slavery. -- n.
SLAVER n. 6 definitions
erson engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a slave merchant, or slave trader. The slaver's hand was on the latch, He seemed in haste to go. Longfellow.
SLAVERER n.
A driveler; an idiot.
SLAVERING a.
Drooling; defiling with saliva. -- Slav"er*ing*ly, adv.
SLAVERY n. 3 definitions
e subjection of one person to the will of another. Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said I, still thou art a bitter draught! Sterne. I wish, from my soul, that the legislature of this state [Virginia] could see the policy of a gradual abolition of slavery. It might prevent much future mischief. Washington…
WATER LAVEROCK n.
The common sandpiper.
WHITE SLAVER n.
A person engaged in procuring or holding a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.
ABOLISH v.
to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.
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