Slab"ber, n. Spittle; saliva;
slaver.
Slab"ber, v. t. 1.
To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle.
He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with
his great tongue.
Arbuthnot.
2. To spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly;
to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or
drinking.
The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and
tost
That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost.
Tusser.
Slab"ber (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Slabbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Slabbering.] [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D.
slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G.
schlabben, Icel. slafra. Cf. Slaver,
Slobber, Slubber.] To let saliva or some liquid
fall from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel;
to drool. [Written also slaver, and slobber.]
Slab"ber (?), n. [See 1st Slab.]
(Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from
logs. (b) A slabbing machine.