A vat which contains this liquid.
Strife; contention.
An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
To deprive of.
To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
To masturbate.
To waste away.
To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
To reduce the force of something; to abate.
To cut off, remove, take away.
To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
A basin for washing the face and hands; a washbasin.
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.