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[salv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection
(e.g: the wound should be washed with water and then a salve applied)
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Old English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe
[salv], (Verb)
Definitions:
- soothe (wounded pride or one's conscience)
(e.g: charity salves our conscience)
- apply salve to
(e.g: they salved my cuts and stopped the bleeding)
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Origin
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Old English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe
[salv], (Verb)
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early 18th century: back-formation from the noun salvage
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