Shave (?), obs. p. p. of
Shave. Chaucer.
His beard was shave as nigh as ever he
can.
Chaucer.
Shave, v. t. [imp.
Shaved (?);p. p. Shaved or
Shaven (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Shaving.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS.
scafan, sceafan; akin to D. schaven, G.
schaben, Icel. skafa, Sw. skafva, Dan.
skave, Goth. scaban, Russ. kopate to dig, Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;, and probably to L. scabere to scratch, to scrape.
Cf. Scab, Shaft, Shape.] 1.
To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or
other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to
shave the beard.
2. To make bare or smooth by cutting off
closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove
the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the
beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the
head; he shaved himself.
I'll shave your crown for this.
Shak.
The laborer with the bending scythe is seen
Shaving the surface of the waving green.
Gay.
3. To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin
slices.
Plants bruised or shaven in leaf or
root.
Bacon.
4. To skim along or near the surface of; to
pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
Now shaves with level wing the
deep.
Milton.
5. To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
[Colloq.]
To shave a note, to buy it at a discount
greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting
it more than the legal rate allows. [Cant, U.S.]
Shave (?), v. i. To use a razor for
removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a
bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat.
Shave (?), n. [AS. scafa, sceafa,
a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.]
1. A thin slice; a shaving.
Wright.
2. A cutting of the beard; the operation of
shaving.
3. (a) An exorbitant discount
on a note. [Cant, U.S.] (b) A premium paid
for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right
to vary a stock contract in any particular. [Cant, U.S.] N.
Biddle.
4. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade
with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
5. The act of passing very near to, so as
almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave.
[Colloq.]
Shave grass (Bot.), the scouring rush.
See the Note under Equisetum. -- Shave
hook, a tool for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-
edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.
Shave (?), obs. p. p. of
Shave. Chaucer.
His beard was shave as nigh as ever he
can.
Chaucer.
Shave, v. t. [imp.
Shaved (?);p. p. Shaved or
Shaven (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Shaving.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS.
scafan, sceafan; akin to D. schaven, G.
schaben, Icel. skafa, Sw. skafva, Dan.
skave, Goth. scaban, Russ. kopate to dig, Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;, and probably to L. scabere to scratch, to scrape.
Cf. Scab, Shaft, Shape.] 1.
To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or
other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to
shave the beard.
2. To make bare or smooth by cutting off
closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove
the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the
beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the
head; he shaved himself.
I'll shave your crown for this.
Shak.
The laborer with the bending scythe is seen
Shaving the surface of the waving green.
Gay.
3. To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin
slices.
Plants bruised or shaven in leaf or
root.
Bacon.
4. To skim along or near the surface of; to
pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
Now shaves with level wing the
deep.
Milton.
5. To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
[Colloq.]
To shave a note, to buy it at a discount
greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting
it more than the legal rate allows. [Cant, U.S.]
Shave (?), v. i. To use a razor for
removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a
bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat.
Shave (?), n. [AS. scafa, sceafa,
a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.]
1. A thin slice; a shaving.
Wright.
2. A cutting of the beard; the operation of
shaving.
3. (a) An exorbitant discount
on a note. [Cant, U.S.] (b) A premium paid
for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right
to vary a stock contract in any particular. [Cant, U.S.] N.
Biddle.
4. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade
with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
5. The act of passing very near to, so as
almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave.
[Colloq.]
Shave grass (Bot.), the scouring rush.
See the Note under Equisetum. -- Shave
hook, a tool for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-
edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.
