dave

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See also: Dave, davė, and davę

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English deven, deaven (“to make deaf”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English dēafian (“to wax or become deaf”) and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse deyfa (“to make deaf, make blunt, numb, soothe, allay”). Cognate with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Norwegian dialectal døyva (“to deafen, make dull”).

Verb

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  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

Anagrams

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