Phil wasn't there at the time; but he heerd it afterwards, and come up to the tent, as young Mr. Leslie was Laving it, and stood before him and wouldn't let him pass.
"St. Patrick's Eve"
Charles James Lever
Am I Laving you dry like herrings in the hould?
"Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon 1893"
Hall Caine
A huge boulder lay directly in the middle of the channel, and against this the current broke with fury, Laving its sides in foaming masses.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid