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slaver

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slav·er 1  (slvr)
intr.v. slav·ered, slav·er·ing, slav·ers
1. To slobber; drool.
2. To behave in an obsequious manner; fawn. See Synonyms at fawn1.
n.
1. Saliva drooling from the mouth.
2. Senseless and effusive talk; drivel.

[Middle English slaveren, probably from Old Norse slafra.]

slav·er 2  (slvr)
n.
One, such as a person or ship, that is engaged in the trafficking of slaves.

slaver 1 [slay-ver]
Noun
1. (esp. formerly) a dealer in slaves
2. History a ship used in the slave trade

slaver 2 [slav-ver]
Verb
1. to dribble saliva
2. (often foll. by over)to drool (over someone), making flattering remarks
Noun
1. saliva dribbling from the mouth
2. Informal nonsense [probably from Low German]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slaver - a person engaged in slave trade
victimiser, victimizer - a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"
white slaver - a person who forces women to become prostitutes
2.slaverslaver - someone who holds slaves            
holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
Verb1.slaver - let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled"
salivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"

slaver
Translations
slaver [ˈslævəʳ] vi (= dribble) → babear
slaver [ˈslævəʳ] vi (= dribble) → baver
slaver [ˈslævəʳ] vi (dribble) → geifern
slaver [ˈslævəʳ] vi (= dribble) → sbavare


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I did not try to write a story of slaver, as I might very well have done; I did not imitate either the make or the manner of Mrs.
The dog was throttled off; his huge, purple tongue hanging half a foot out of his mouth, and his pendent lips streaming with bloody slaver.
His lower jaw rose and fell, and the slaver drooled and dripped upon the dead face of Taglat.
 
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