Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lave \Lave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Laving}.] [F. laver, L. lavare, akin to luere to wash, Gr.
   ?. Cf. {Ablution}, {Deluge}, {Lavender}, {Lava}, {Lotion}.]
   To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise.

         His feet the foremost breakers lave.     --Byron.

Lave \Lave\, v. i.
   To bathe; to wash one's self.

         In her chaste current oft the goddess laves. --Pope.

Lave \Lave\, v. t. [OE. laven. See {Lavish}.]
   To lade, dip, or pour out. [Obs.] --Dryden.

Lave \Lave\, n. [AS. l[=a]f the remainder, what is left. ?. See
   {Leave}.]
   The remainder; others. [Scot.] --Bp. Hall.

Source : WordNet®

lave
     v 1: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" [syn: {lap},
           {wash}]
     2: cleanse (one's body) with soap and water [syn: {wash}]
     3: wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the
        bathroom" [syn: {wash up}]