daver

1 of 2

verb

da·​ver

ˈdāvər

intransitive verb

1

chiefly Scottish : to move about as if in a stupor : stagger

2

Scottish : to wander in mind

transitive verb

1

Scottish : stun, daze

2

Scottish : chill, benumb

daver

2 of 2

intransitive verb

da·​ver

ˈdāvə(r),

ˈdəv-

dialectal, England

: fade, wither

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps frequentative of deave

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

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