delvere

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

delvar, delver, delverer

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

delvere (plural delvers)

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

Descendants edit

English: delver
Scots: delver

References edit

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

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