delvere

Middle English

Alternative forms

delvar, delver, delverer

Etymology

From Old English delfere; equivalent to delven +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlvɛːr(ə)/, /ˈdɛlvər(ə)/

Noun

delvere (plural delvers)

A delver, digger, or excavator.
An agriculturalist or farmer.

Descendants

English: delver
Scots: delver

References

“delver, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.

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