From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lather \Lath"er\ (l[a^][th]"[~e]r), n. [AS. le['a][eth]or niter,
in le['a][eth]orwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lau[eth]r; perh.
akin to E. lye.]
1. Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
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2. Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lather \Lath"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lathered}
(l[a^][th]"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lathering}.] [AS.
l[=e][eth]rian to lather, anoint. See {Lather}, n. ]
To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lather \Lath"er\, v. i.
To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam
from profuse sweating, as a horse.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lather \Lath"er\, v. t. [Cf. {Leather}.]
To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog.
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[1913 Webster] Lathereeve
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lather
n 1: the froth produced by soaps or detergents [syn: {soapsuds},
{suds}, {lather}]
2: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew";
"he's in a sweat about exams" [syn: {fret}, {stew}, {sweat},
{lather}, {swither}]
3: a workman who puts up laths
4: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
v 1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often
flogged the students"; "The children were severely
trounced" [syn: {flog}, {welt}, {whip}, {lather}, {lash},
{slash}, {strap}, {trounce}]
2: form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
3: exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily"
4: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning [syn:
{soap}, {lather}]
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