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Shave (sh&ā;v), obs. p. p. of Shave. Chaucer.
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His beard was shave as nigh as ever he can.
Chaucer.
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Shave, v. t. [imp. Shaved (sh&ā;vd);p. p. Shaved or Shaven (sh&ā;v"'n); 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. ska`ptein, 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.
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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.
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I'll shave your crown for this.
Shak.
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The laborer with the bending scythe is seen
Shaving the surface of the waving green.
Gay.
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3. To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
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Plants bruised or shaven in leaf or root.
Bacon.
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4. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
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Now shaves with level wing the deep.
Milton.
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5. To strip; to plunder; to fleece. [Colloq.]
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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.]
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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.
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Shave (?), n. [AS. scafa, sceafa, a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.] 1. A thin slice; a shaving. Wright.
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2. A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
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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.
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4. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
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5. The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave. [Colloq.]
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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.
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