dave
See also: Dave, davė, and davę
English
Alternative forms
- daive, deave, deve
Etymology
From Middle English deven, deaven (“to make deaf”), from Old English dēafian (“to wax or become deaf”) and Old Norse deyfa (“to make deaf, make blunt, numb, soothe, allay”). Cognate with Norwegian dialectal døyva (“to deafen, make dull”).
Verb
dave (third-person singular simple present daves, present participle daving, simple past and past participle daved)
- (transitive, Britain dialectal) To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
Anagrams
- E.D. Va., Veda, deva, vade