Etymology

delver

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Today it means: One who digs or delves, as with a spade. Full definition →

Middle English delvere ← Old English delfere
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  1. Old English · inherited fromdelfere“a digger”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdelvere
  3. English todaydelver

From Middle English delvere, from Old English delfere (“a digger”), equivalent to delve + -er.

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