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Graver vs Glaver - What's the difference?

graver | glaver |

As a noun graver

is a burin.

As an adjective graver

is comparative of grave.

As a verb glaver is

to prate; to jabber; to babble.

graver

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a burin
  • a carver or engraver
  • * Tomlinson
    • The graver , in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (grave)
    • ----

    glaver

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To prate; to jabber; to babble.
    • Here many, clepid filosophirs, glavern diversely. — Wyclif.
  • (obsolete) To flatter; to wheedle.
    • Some slavish, glavering , flattering parasite. — South.
    (Webster 1913)