lave¹ /lāv/ (archaic)

1. To wash
2. To bathe

lavage /lavˈij or läv-äzhˈ/ noun (medicine)

Irrigation or washing out

lavation /lav-āˈshən/ noun

Washing

lavement /lāvˈ/ noun

1. A washing
2. A lavage

lāvˈer noun

1. A large vessel for washing, esp ritual washing
2. The basin of a fountain (Spenser)
3. An ablution (Milton)

lave² /lāv/ (Scot)

Remainder

lave³ /lāv/ (obsolete)

1. To pour out
2. To bale

• near-sightedness
• near-silk
• near the bone
• near the knuckle
• near to one's heart
• near touch
• near-white
• neat
• neat-cattle
• neaten
• neatened
• neatening
• neatens
• neater
• neatest
• 'neath
• neath
• neat-handed
• neat-herd
• neat-herds
• neat-house
• neat-houses
• neatly
• neatness
• neatnesses