lavour
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French laveoir, from Late Latin lavātōrium. Doublet of lavatorie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laːˈvuːr/, /ˈlaːvur/, /ˈlaːvər/
Noun
lavour (plural lavours)
- A jug or pitcher; a container for pouring water.
- A basin or sink for washing one's hands in.
- (rare) A cream for washing one's skin.
Descendants
- English: laver
References
- “lāvǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 December 2018.
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin labor, labōrem.
Noun
lavour f (plural lavours)