"dribble from the mouth," early 14c., from Old Norse slafra "to slaver," probably imitative (compare slobber (v.)). Related: Slavered; slavering. The noun is from early 14c.
slaver (n.)
"ship in the slave trade," 1830, agent noun from slave (v.). Meaning "person in the slave trade" is from 1842.
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