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Beeve vs Peeve - What's the difference?

beeve | peeve |

As nouns the difference between beeve and peeve

is that beeve is a beef; a beef creature while peeve is an annoyance or grievance.

As a verb peeve is

to annoy; vex.

beeve

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A beef; a beef creature.
    • They would knock down the first beeve they met with. — W. Irving.
    (Webster 1913)

    peeve

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An annoyance or grievance.

    • Verb

    (peev)
  • To annoy; vex.
    • He was peeved to note that his work had been undone.

    See also

    * pet peeve