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Salve Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Salve? [n] anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience" [n] semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation [v] apply a salve to [v] save from ruin or destruction Synonyms \| Synonyms for Salve: balm \| ointment \| relieve \| salvage \| save \| unction \| unguent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Salve: See Also \| arnica \| baby oil \| balsam \| carron oil \| cerate \| chrism \| chrisom \| curative \| cure \| deliver \| holy oil \| lanolin \| lip balm \| medicate \| medicine \| mentholated salve \| mercurial ointment \| redress \| remediation \| remedy \| remedy \| rescue \| sacramental oil \| wool fat \| wool grease \| zinc ointment Salve In Webster's Dictionary \Sal"ve\, interj. [L., hail, God save you, imperat. of salvere to be well. Cf. {Salvo} a volley.] Hail! \Sal"ve\ (? or ?), v. t. To say ``Salve'' to; to greet; to salute. [Obs.] By this that stranger knight in presence came, And goodly salved them. --Spenser. \Salve\ (?; 277), n. [AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG. salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva, Goth. salb[=o]n to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) ? oil, ? butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. [root]155, 291.] 1. An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment. --Chaucer. 2. A soothing remedy or antidote. Counsel or consolation we may bring. Salve to thy sores. --Milton. {Salve bug} (Zo["o]l.), a large, stout isopod crustacean ({[AE]ga psora}), parasitic on the halibut and codfish, -- used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve. It becomes about two inches in length. \Salve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Salving}.] [AS. sealfian to anoint. See {Salve}, n.] 1. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound. --Shak. 2. To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over. But Ebranck salved both their infamies With noble deeds. --Spenser. What may we do, then, to salve this seeming inconsistence? --Milton. \Salve\, v. t. & i. [See {Salvage}] To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea. [Recent]

Salve Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Salve?

[n] anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
[n] semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
[v] apply a salve to
[v] save from ruin or destruction

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Salve In Webster's Dictionary

\Sal"ve\, interj. [L., hail, God save you, imperat. of
salvere to be well. Cf. {Salvo} a volley.]
Hail!


\Sal"ve\ (? or ?), v. t.
To say ``Salve'' to; to greet; to salute. [Obs.]

      By this that stranger knight in presence came, And
      goodly salved them.                      --Spenser.


\Salve\ (?; 277), n. [AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG.
salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva,
Goth. salb[=o]n to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) ?
oil, ? butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. [root]155, 291.]
1. An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to
   wounds or sores; a healing ointment. --Chaucer.

2. A soothing remedy or antidote.

         Counsel or consolation we may bring. Salve to thy
         sores.                                --Milton.

{Salve bug} (Zo["o]l.), a large, stout isopod crustacean
   ({[AE]ga psora}), parasitic on the halibut and codfish, --
   used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve. It
   becomes about two inches in length.


\Salve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Salving}.] [AS. sealfian to anoint. See {Salve}, n.]
1. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by
   remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a
   wound. --Shak.

2. To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as
   with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or
   quibble; to gloss over.

         But Ebranck salved both their infamies With noble
         deeds.                                --Spenser.

         What may we do, then, to salve this seeming
         inconsistence?                        --Milton.


\Salve\, v. t. & i. [See {Salvage}]
To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.
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