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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Slavering, Slawering, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. slavering (c1325).] a. The action of allowing saliva to issue from the mouth, the saliva itself. b. transf. Of water: The action of falling on or bespattering (the slates of a roof). —a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2633.
How durst thow be sa bald to fyle this bruke Quhar I suld drink with thy foull slauering? 1657 R. Moray Lett. fol. 68.
Slauering and ear-wax —b. 1619 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 198.
To carrie … the watter … be ane lead cannell … to the gutter … and to keip the samine from falling on the hie streit … or slawering of the sklaittis of the said galrie
