taiver

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tai·​ver

ˈtāvər

variant spelling of taver

taiver

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noun

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plural -s

Scottish

: shred, tatter

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian & Danish dialect tave rag; akin to Old Norse thefja to stir, thōf act of beating cloth, Greek tapeinos low, humble, abject

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