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Dreave vs Greave - What's the difference?

dreave | greave |

As verbs the difference between dreave and greave

is that dreave is to drive; drive out; drive away; expel while greave is (nautical|transitive) to clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

As nouns the difference between dreave and greave

is that dreave is a drove while greave is (obsolete) a bush; a tree; a grove or greave can be (obsolete) a ditch or trench or greave can be a piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin.

dreave

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) dreven, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

  • To drive; drive out; drive away; expel.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) draf, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A drove.
  • A crowd or throng of people.
  • The yearly herring fishing.
  • A shoal of fish; a catch.

    • greave

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) greve, from (etyl) . See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A bush; a tree; a grove.
    • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) A bough; a branch.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) greve, greyve, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A ditch or trench.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) greve, grayve, from (etyl) , of unknown origin.

    Alternative forms

    * greeve

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin.
    • * (English Citations of "greave")

    Etymology 4

    From greaves, animal fat.

    Verb

    (greav)
  • (nautical) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

    • Anagrams

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