deave

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Scots

Etymology

From Middle English deven, deaven (to make deaf), from Old English ādēafian (to deafen). See deef.

Pronunciation

Verb

deave (third-person singular simple present deaves, present participle deavin, simple past deaved, past participle deaved)

  1. to deafen
  2. to annoy, pester with a noise