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



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