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Gove vs Bove - What's the difference?

gove | bove |

As a noun gove

is a mow; a rick for hay.

As a verb gove

is to stare stupidly.

As a preposition bove is

above.

gove

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

* goaf, goff, goof

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mow; a rick for hay.
    • (Tusser)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (gov)
  • To stare stupidly.

    • References

    * The Oxford English Dictionary

    bove

    English

    Alternative forms

    * 'bove

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Above.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.iii:
    • Her Sea-god syre she dearely did perswade, / T'endow her sonne with threasure and rich store, / Boue all the sonnes, that were of earthly wombes ybore.
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