† lavaturen.
Obsolete.
A lotion, a wash.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > lotion or bath > [noun]
lotion?a1425
lavatoryc1475
washing?1541
bath1542
lolion1549
lavament1598
lavature1601
irrigation1617
wash1626
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > preparations used on the hair > [noun]
lye1556
lotium1595
lavature1601
wash1670
lavatory1694
hair-oil1810
marrow oil1855
hairdressing1907
haircare1935
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [noun] > water or solutions
watereOE
lyec1200
lavatoryc1475
lavament1598
lavature1601
loture1601
ablution1623
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 72 A lauature [of mallows] represseth all tettars.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 170 The leaues boiled in rain water, together with the barke of the blacke fig-tree..do make a lauature or water to colour the hair [blacke].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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