† ˈyeverous, a. Obs.
Forms: 5 ȝyueris, -us, ȝeuerus, ȝeferous.
[f. yever + -ous. The north. form giverous (see yever etym.) is found from 17th c. = ‘greedy, avaricous’ (1677 Nicolson in Ray Coll. Words (1691) 141).]
Eager, impetuous.
| c 1400 Destr. Troy 357 So ȝonge and so yepe, ȝyuerus of wille. Ibid. 1242 Ȝyueris of hert. 1483 Cath. Angl. 426/1 Ȝeferous, ambroninus. |