laving

transitive verb laved, laving

1. to wash or bathe
2. to flow along or against
3. to dip or pour with or as with a ladle

Origin: ME laven < OE & OFr: OE lafian (akin to MDu laven, OHG labon) < L lavare; OFr laver < L lavare < IE base *lou-, to wash > lather, lye

intransitive verb