1. To cut or pare off something from the surface of the body by a razor or other edged instrument, by rubbing, scraping or drawing the instrument along the surface; as, tto shave the chin and cheeks; to shave the head of its hair.
He shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. Num 6.
2. To shave off, to cut off.
Neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard. Lev 21.
3. To pare close.
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Shaves all the surface of the waving green. Gay.
4. To cut off thin slices; or tho cut in thin slices.
5. To skim along the surface near it; to sweep along.
He shaves with level wing the deep. Milton.
6. To strip; to oppress by extortion; to fleece.
7. To make smooth by paring or cutting off slices; as, to shave hoops or staves.
To shave a note. to purchase it at a great discount, a discount much beyong the legal rate of interest. [A low phrase.]
SHAVE, n. An instrument with a long blade and a handle at each end for shaving hoops, _c.; called also a drawing knife.
