Bever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbiːvə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bever is a noun meaning (now rare, archaic) A snack or light refreshment between meals.
Meaning
(now rare, archaic) A snack or light refreshment between meals.
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of bevor.
- Obsolete spelling of beaver (“semiaquatic rodent”).
- (obsolete) A drink.
- (obsolete) A time for drinking.
- (obsolete) A mixture of cider and water.
- (obsolete) To take a light repast between meals.
Example Sentences
Thirty meals a day and ten bevers.
And, passing forward with furious affret, / Pierst through his bever and quite into his brow.
Bid my subsiser carry my hackney to the buttery, and give him his bever; it is a civil and sober beast, and will drink moderately.
Very softly I boiled water, made a sandwich from the remains of the luncheon roast chicken, scalded the Twining creature. Then I softly carried my bever to the study on a tray[…].
Word Forms
- bevers
- bevering
- bevered
Related Words
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