Lather1. (n.) Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
2. (n.) Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
3. (n.) To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
4. (v. i.) To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
5. (v. t.) To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog.
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