bedelven

Middle English

/biˈdɛlvən/

verb

Definitions

to dig around or about; bury; cover up

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bedelfan (bury, dig around) affix from Middle English delven.

Origin

Middle English

delven

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

delve English
bedelven Dutch, Flemish
delven Dutch, Flemish
bedelfan Old English
delfan Old English
delven Middle English
delvere Middle English
delvyng Middle English
umbedelven Middle English
bedelven Middle Dutch