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

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