Deave

Naquet, "which used to" deave "all of us who minded such things many years ago), and the situation is (at least intentionally) made more piquant by the fact that Teissier, who is a prominent statesman and gives up not merely his wife but his political position for this new love of his, starts as an actual supporter of the repeal of the divorce laws. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)

‘Whisht, woman! whisht!’ said the blind man, angrily, shaking his locks; ‘dinna deave the gentleman wi’ your havers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The noise the maitter o 'twenty chields like Sandy cud mak' wi 'their buit soles wud fair deave a hale neeperhude. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)

And sair wi 'his love he did deave me: [sorely, deafen] ❋ William Allan Neilson (1907)

My minnie does constantly deave me, [mother, deafen] ❋ William Allan Neilson (1907)

He barked so long, so loud, and so furiously, running 'round and' round the cart and under it and yelping at every turn, that a slatternly scullery maid opened a door and angrily bade him "no 'to deave folk wi' 'is blatterin'." ❋ Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (1902)

Noisy enough to deave one, by nature, give a bit Skye a reason and he'll lie ❋ Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (1902)

Fair-gui-deen nor Fair-guid-day; but when she buckled to, she had a tongue to deave the miller. ❋ Joseph Lewis French (1897)

It's a guid job that a body can aye gang doon to godly Maister Welsh, though he's an awfu 'body to deave ❋ Unknown (1887)

She was nae great speaker; folk usually let her gang her ain gait, an 'she let them gang theirs, wi' neither fair guid-e'en nor fair guid-day; but when she buckled to, she had a tongue to deave the miller. ❋ Various (1878)

Over and above which there was truth in Keziah's saying, "The young gentleman argle-bargles fit to deave a body's head; and dear knows what it's all about." ❋ Unknown (1872)

She was nae great speaker; folk usually let her gang her ain gate, an 'she let them gang theirs, wi', neither Fair-guid - een nor Fair-guid-day; but when she buckled to, she had a tongue to deave the miller. ❋ Robert Louis Stevenson (1872)

Keziah's saying, "The young gentlemen argle-bargles fit to deave a body's head; and dear knows what it's all about." ❋ Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1863)

"Foolish boy! was it not cried at the gate loud enough to deave one?" ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

’ of Prometheus Unbound, how salutary, how very salutary, to place this from Tam Glen—‘My minnie does constantly deave me ❋ Unknown (1909)

“Houts, Mrs. Saddletree,” said Bartoline, with an air of consequence, “dinna deave me wi’ your nonsense; ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Hout tout, mither,” cried Cuddie, interfering and dragging her off forcibly, “dinna deave the gentlewoman wi’ your testimony! ye hae preached eneugh for sax days. ❋ Unknown (2004)

International assistance was also invaluable in promoting the advancement of black deave the benefit of somewhat more mature administrations and have expertise to share, "Asmal told delegates. ❋ Unknown (1996)

McBride's lad he is, if ye must deave me with his forebears ... " ❋ John Sillars (N/A)

So deave me with no more of your nonsense, but walk (for that's what you've got to do) -- and let Alan think for ye. " ❋ Unknown (1886)