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Slabber \Slab"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slabbered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Slabbering}.] [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D.
slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G. schlabben,
Icel. slafra. Cf. {Slaver}, {Slobber}, {Slubber}.]
To let saliva or some liquid fall from the mouth carelessly,
like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool. [Written also
{slaver}, and {slobber}.]
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Slaver \Slav"er\, n.
1. A vessel engaged in the slave trade; a slave ship.
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2. A person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a
slave merchant, or slave trader.
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The slaver's hand was on the latch,
He seemed in haste to go. --Longfellow.
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Slaver \Slav"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slavered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Slavering}.] [Cf. Icel. slafra. See {Slabber}.]
1. To suffer spittle, etc., to run from the mouth.
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2. To be besmeared with saliva. --Shak.
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Slaver \Slav"er\, v. t.
To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth; to defile with
drivel; to slabber.
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Slaver \Slav"er\, n.
Saliva driveling from the mouth.
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Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right,
It is the slaver kills, and not the bite. --Pope.
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