Wharve
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /woɹv/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Wharve is a verb meaning (Scotland, Northern England) To turn, turn over (especially of mown grass).
Meaning
(Scotland, Northern England) To turn, turn over (especially of mown grass).
More Meanings
- The whorl of a spindle.
Example Sentences
The Warve or small Pullas.
He did lay […] a thick round peece of lead like vnto a wherue.
“Junda” Klingrahool (1898)ː It wharves the wair and stirs the sand.
Wouldst thou […] joynt the Wherves, slander the Spinning Quills, […]
Word Forms
- wharves
- wharving
- wharved
Related Words
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