shaveth

Verb

shave (third-person singular simple present shaves, present participle shaving, simple past shaved or (obsolete) shove, past participle shaved or (obsolete) shove or shaven)

1. (transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
2. (transitive) To cut anything in this fashion.
   • The Lab'rer vvith the bending Scythe is ſeen / Shaving the Surface of the vvaving Green; […]1713, [John] Gay, Rural Sports. A Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 10
3. (intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.
   • I had little time to shave this morning.
4. (transitive) To cut finely, for example slices of meat.
5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
   • Now shaves with level wing the deep.1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
6. To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
   • Kingsman’s two-hour 20-minute running time could have been shaved by around a fifth, without losing a great deal.2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian

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