Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To dig round or about.
- To bury in the earth.
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- verb transitive, UK, dialectal To
dig around or about;bury ;cover up .
Etymologies
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From Middle English bedelven, from Old English bedelfan ("to dig around, bury"), equivalent to be- + delve. Cognate with Dutch bedelven ("to bury, overwhelm").
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