drivel
drivel is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Etym: [Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. drafa to talk thick.] To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Shak. Dryden.
- 2.Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.
- 3.Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble.
- 4.A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
- 5.A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] Huloet.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is etym: [Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. drafa to talk thick.] To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Shak. Dryden called?
- What is inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble called?
- What is a driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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