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Shave :: Shave (v. t.) 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..

Skive :: Skive (v. t.) To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).

Shaving :: Shaving (n.) The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor..

Barber :: Barber (v. t.) To shave and dress the beard or hair of.

Shave :: Shave () obs. p. p. of Shave.

Bearer :: Bearer (n.) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved..

Drawshave :: Drawshave (n.) See Drawing knife.

Tonsure :: Tonsure (n.) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank..

Tonsured :: Tonsured (a.) Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald..

Poll :: Poll (v. t.) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll..

Crown :: Crown (n.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure..

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.

Shaven :: Shaven () of Shav.

Unbarbed :: Unbarbed (a.) Not shaven.

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) 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..

Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof..

Shave :: 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..

Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who is close in bargains; a sharper.

Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.

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