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 : flog intransitive verb : to form a lather or a froth like lather

— lath·er·er \-thər-ər\ noun