Salve

interj.	1.	Hail!
v. t.	1.	To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute. By this that stranger knight in presence came, And goodly salved them. - Spenser.
n.	1.	An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
	2.	A soothing remedy or antidote. Counsel or consolation we may bring. Salve to thy sores. - Milton. Salve bug (Zool.) a large, stout isopod crustacean (Æga psora), parasitic on the halibut and codfish, - used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve. It becomes about two inches in length.
v. t.	1.	To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound. [imp. & p. p. Salved ; p. pr. & vb. n. Salving.]
	2.	To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over. But Ebranck salved both their infamies With noble deeds. - Spenser. What may we do, then, to salve this seeming inconsistence? - Milton.
v. t. & i.	1.	To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.

Noun	1.	salve - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Synonyms: ointment, unguent, balm, unction
	2.	salve - anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
Verb	1.	salve - save from ruin, destruction, or harm Synonyms: salvage, save, relieve
	2.	salve - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

To dream that salve is being applied on you, denotes that you will overcome your struggles. To dream that you are applying salve on someone else, signifies that you are a reliable and dependable person who will be there for a friend in need.Trinkgeld, abate, aid, allay, alleviate, alleviative, alleviator, anesthetize, anodyne, anoint, appease, assuage, assuagement, assuager, balm, balsam, beeswax, benumb, bonus, bounty, bribe, brilliantine, calmative, cerate, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, comfort, consideration, counterirritant, cream, cushion, daub, deaden, deaden the pain, demulcent, diminish, dolorifuge, donative, dope, dose, double time, dress, dressing, drug, dull, ease, ease matters, embrocate, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, eyewater, face cream, fee, foment, give relief, glycerolate, gratuity, gravy, grease, grease the wheels, hand lotion, honorarium, incentive pay, inducement, inunction, inunctum, lagniappe, lanolin, lard, largess, lay, lenitive, lessen, liberality, liniment, lotion, lubricant, lubricate, lull, medicate, mitigate, mitigator, moderator, modulator, mollifier, mollify, narcotic, nard, numb, oil, ointment, opiate, pacificator, pacifier, pad, palliate, palliative, palm oil, peacemaker, perks, perquisite, pomade, pomatum, poultice, pour balm into, pour oil on, pourboire, premium, reduce, relief, relieve, remedy, restraining hand, salvage, sedative, shock absorber, slacken, slake, slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways, soften, something extra, soothe, soother, soothing syrup, spikenard, sportula, stabilizer, stupe, subdue, sweetener, temperer, tip, tranquilizer, unction, unguent, unguentum, vulnerary, wax, wiser head

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