Main Entry: ²lather

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lath·ered; lath·er·ing \-th(ə-)riŋ\

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to spread lather over
2 : to beat severely : flogintransitive verb : to form a lather or a froth like lather

— lath·er·er \-thər-ər\ noun