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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lavac(h)re, -acrie, n. (e.m.E. lavacre (1548, 1657) font, bath, I. lavācrum a bath, med. L. lavacrum a font, a laver or ewer, washing, purification, baptism: cf. also Lavar n. 1 c.) — 1558-66 Knox I. 304.
Thei [the Church] war receaved in his houshold by the lavachre [G. lavacrie] of spirituall regeneratioun [= Tit. iii. 5, Vulg.: lavacrum regenerationis] a1651 Calderwood VIII. 225.
One of his servants having two cups, a bason, and a silver lavacre on his back, was spoiled the night following