Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LATH'ER
LATH'ER, v.i. [Sax. lethrian, to lather, to anoint. Qu. W. llathru, to make smooth, or llithraw, to glide; llithrig, slippery, or llyth, soft; llyzu, to spread.]
To form a foam with water and soap; to become froth, or frothy matter.
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