Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.

My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow for their recovery.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides always gives him the ply to the side he goes of.

He didn't live a lavish lifestyle.

The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in the rider's hand.