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deave
▪ I. deave, v. Now Sc. and north. dial. (diːv) In 4–6 (9) deve, (4–5 dewe), 6 Sc. deiv(e, 9 deeve. [OE. déafian in adéafian (f between vowels = v) to wax deaf. The trans. type *d{iacu}efan, *d{yacu}fan to make deaf, corresp. to Goth. (ga)daubjan, OHG., MHG. touben, töuben, Ger. (be)täuben, does not ...
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dieve
▪ I. dieve obs. (? dial.) form of dive v.▪ II. dieve erron. form of deave v. to deafen.
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dewen
▪ I. dewe obs. form of due a. and n.▪ II. dewe(n obs. f. deave v., to become deaf.
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adeave
† aˈdeave, v. Obs. [f. a- prefix 1 + deave, OE. deaf-ian to make deaf.] To deafen, strike deaf.c 940 Sax. Leechd. II. 38 Wið earena adeafunge. c 1315 Shoreham 103 Ac purgatorie and helle hy beth So lyte byleved, That what somevere men telleth, Ben throf al adeved.
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drant
▪ I. drant, draunt, v. dial. (drɑːnt, -æ-) [app. onomatopœic, after drawl or drone and rant. Recorded from Scotl. and E. Anglia. Other dialects have drunt, drate.] intr. To drawl or drone in speech. b. trans. To drawl or drone out.1724 Ramsay Tea-t. Misc. (1733) II. 141 To drivel and drant While I s...
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minnie
▪ I. minnie, n.1 Sc. and north. dial. (ˈmɪnɪ) Also 6 mynnye, -nie, 8–9 minny. [Of obscure origin; perh. a child's alteration of mammy.] A familiar word for mother.1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxxv. 16 Sen that I borne wes of my mynnye, I nevir wowit weycht bot ȝow. 1600 W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 144 A lac...
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deaf
▪ I. deaf, a. (dɛf) Forms: 1–3 deaf, Orm. dæf, (2–3 pl. deaue), 3–6 def, (3–5 pl. deue, 4 Ayenb. dyaf, dyaue, dyeaue), 4–5 deef(f, (pl. deeue), 4–6 defe, (deff(e, 5 deif, deyf(fe), 6 deefe, deaffe, (Sc. deif(f), 6–7 deafe, 7– deaf. [A Common Teutonic adj.: OE. déaf = OFris. dâf (WFris. doaf), OS. dô...
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dive
▪ I. dive, v. (daɪv) Forms: α. 1 d{uacu}fan, 2 duven; β. 1 d{yacu}fan, 2–3 duve(n (y), 3 diven, 3–6 (9 dial.) deve, deeve (6 deave), 4–6 dy(e)ve, 7–9 dieve, 6– dive. pa. tense α. 1 déaf, 2–3 deæf, 3 def, 9 N.Amer. and Eng. dial. dove; β. 1 d{yacu}fde, 3 defde, 7– div'd, 6– dived. [OE. had two verbs:...
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haver
▪ I. haver, n.1 (ˈhævə(r)) [f. have v. + -er1.] One who has or possesses; a possessor, owner. Now rare in general sense.c 1400 Apol. Loll. 9 To selle is þe hauer to ȝeue his þing for price tane. c 1449 Pecock Repr. I. 153 Hauers and vsers of ymagis. 1542 Udall Erasm. Apoph. 32 b, He taught true..ver...
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over-
over- is used with adverbial, prepositional, and adjectival force, in combination with ns.; with adverbial and prepositional force in comb. with verbs; with adverbial force in combination with adjs., advbs., and prepositions. Its combinations are therefore exceedingly numerous, and, from the wide ra...
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