Sekirov Dictionary

bever

UK /ˈbiːvə/US /ˈbivɚ/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun4

•
(no longer used) A snack or light refreshment between meals.
- Thirty meals a day and ten bevers. — 1604
•
(no longer used) A drink.
- 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. — 1625
(no longer used) A mixture of cider and water.
(no longer used) A time for drinking.

verb1

(no longer used) To take a light repast between meals.

forms

bevered · bevering · bevers

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