GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Lather (lăthˈẽr), n. [AS. leáðor niter, in leáðorwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lauðr; perh. akin to E. lye.]
   1. Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
   
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   2. Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
   
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   Lather, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lathered (lăthˈẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lathering.] [AS. lēðrian to lather, anoint. See Lather, n. ] To spread over with lather; as, “to lather the face”.
   
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   Lather, v. i. To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
   
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   Lather, v. t. [Cf. Leather.] To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low]
   
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