Hypertext Webster Gateway: "slaver"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Slaver \Slav"er\, n.
Saliva driveling from the mouth.
Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right, It is
the slaver kills, and not the bite. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Slaver \Slav"er\, n.
1. A vessel engaged in the slave trade; a slave ship.
2. A person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a
slave merchant, or slave trader.
The slaver's hand was on the latch, He seemed in
haste to go. --Longfellow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. To be besmeared with saliva. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Slaver \Slav"er\, v. t.
To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth; to defile with
drivel; to slabber.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
slaver
n 1: a person engaged in slave trade [syn: {slave dealer}, {slave
trader}]
2: someone who owns slaves [syn: {slaveholder}, {slave owner}]
v : let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" [syn: {drivel},
{drool}, {slabber}, {slobber}, {dribble}]
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