"delvere" meaning in Middle English

See delvere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛlvɛːr(ə)/, /ˈdɛlvər(ə)/ Forms: delvers [plural], delvar [alternative], delver [alternative], delverer [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English delfere; equivalent to delven + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|delfere}} Old English delfere, {{af|enm|delven|-er}} delven + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} delvere, {{enm-noun|delvers}} delvere (plural delvers)
  1. A delver, digger, or excavator.
    Sense id: en-delvere-enm-noun-tm7fmJv2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Occupations: 70 30
  2. An agriculturalist or farmer.
    Sense id: en-delvere-enm-noun-Wn9TOWOv Categories (other): Agriculture Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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