Delve

  • 131delfan — sv/t3 3rd pres dilfþ past dealf/dulfon ptp gedolfen 1. absolute, to dig, delve, burrow; 2. to dig the ground, delve, burrow; 3. to extract by digging, dig gold, etc., dig out; 4. to excavate, delve, dig a pit; 5. to bury …

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  • 132grub — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A larva] Syn. entozoon, caterpillar, maggot; see worm 1 . 2. [*Food] Syn. victuals, comestibles, eats*, chow*; see food . v. 1. [To dig] Syn. delve, burrow, excavate; see dig 1 . 2. [To clear land] Syn. uproot stumps,… …

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