delver

Variant of delve

delve definition

delve (delv)

intransitive verb delved, delving delv′·ing

  1. Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. to dig with a spade
  2. to investigate for information; search (into books, the past, etc.)

Etymology: ME delven < OE delfan, to dig, akin to OHG (bi)telban, Du delven < IE base *dhelbh-, to dig out > Czech dlubu, to hollow out

transitive verb

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. to dig or turn up (ground)

noun

Obsolete a den or pit dug out

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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