v. t.
To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees. →
See Sea foam, 2. →
n.
A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton. →
v. t.
To revoke; to annul by a subsequent act; to take back; to withdraw; as, to recall words, or a decree. →