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shave 
1 v. Fur Trade shear off close to the skin.
- 1803 (1897) 129 Shaved and Parchment Skins.
- 1933 A dream about a fox meant, "mice are shaving your fur in some trap to-night."
- 1933 For the fur ears on caps they use skins that have been cut and shaved by mice. . . .
2 † v. Slang, Obs. discount (a note), often at excessive interest.
See also: shaver
- 1839 The Notes of the Bank of Upper Canada can still be "shaved" at the Agent ' s Office at a discount of 1½ percent.
- 1803 (1897) 129 Shaved and Parchment Skins.