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)

1. A delver, digger, or excavator.
2. 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.