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Dreve vs Dreave - What's the difference?

dreve | dreave |

As verbs the difference between dreve and dreave

is that dreve is (obsolete) to trouble; afflict; make anxious while dreave is to drive; drive out; drive away; expel.

As a noun dreave is

a drove.

dreve

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(drev)
  • (obsolete) To trouble; afflict; make anxious.
    • ----

    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.