| • | obs. p. p. of Shave. |
| • | 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. |
| • | 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. |
| • | To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices. |
| • | To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing. |
| • | To strip; to plunder; to fleece. |
| • | 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. |
| • | A thin slice; a shaving. |
| • | A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving. |
| • | An exorbitant discount on a note. |
| • | A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular. |
| • | A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave. |
| • | The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave. |
