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shave

Meaning of “shave”

1. To remove hair with a razor or other cutting instrument. 2. To cut or remove closely.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 13:33

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Isaiah 7:20
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:20 · retained source text

In the same day shall the LORD shaue with a rasor that is hired, namely by them beyond the riuer, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the haire of the feet: and it shal also consume the beard.

1611 marginal note2.King. 19.35.

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Historical definitions

To cut or pare hair from the surface with a razor or edged instrument; to shave off is to cut off.

volume 2, leaf 579, column 2 (main_dictionary)