In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEVER
Etymology 1
Verb
bever (third-person singular simple present bevers, present participle bevering, simple past and past participle bevered)
(intransitive) To tremble; shake; quiver; shiver.
Etymology 2
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
Alternative spelling of bevor
Etymology 3
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
A drink.
(now rare, archaic) A snack or light refreshment between meals.
A time for drinking.
A mixture of cider and water.
Synonyms
• (drink): drink
• (snack): snack
Verb
bever (third-person singular simple present bevers, present participle bevering, simple past and past participle bevered)
(obsolete) To take a light repast between meals.
Etymology 4
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
Obsolete form of beaver.
Anagrams
• breve
Proper noun
Bever (plural Bevers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bever is the 12525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2474 individuals. Bever is most common among White (94.3%) individuals.
Anagrams
• breve
Source: Wiktionary
Be"ver, n. Etym: [OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere.]
Definition: A light repast between meals; a lunch. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Be"ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bevered (
Definition: To take a light repast between meals. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 December 2024
QUANDONG
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee Trivia
