English Explanatory Dictionary

bever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of bevor.
noun
  1. A drink.
  2. A snack or light refreshment between meals.
  3. A time for drinking.
  4. A mixture of cider and water.
verb
  1. To take a light repast between meals.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of beaver (“semiaquatic rodent”).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bever.wav bēʹvər /ˈbivɚ/

Word forms

bever bevers bevering bevered

Etymology

From Middle English bever, from Anglo-Norman bever (modern French boire), from Latin bibō.

Related words

beverage
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