Daily Word Quiz
LABEON a) a kiss; a kissing b) one who has large lips c) the flap or skirt of a man's coat or shirt d) money Answer below. Today's Featured Word: DRAVEL VERB to sleep unsoundly, to have troubled sleep ...a1300 obs. ETYMOLOGY origin unknown FIRST DOCUMENTED USE a1300 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...In dreȝ droupyng of dreme draueled þat noble, (In deep drowsing of dream driveled that noble,) As mon þat watz in mornyng of mony þro þoȝtes, (As man that was in mourning for many sad thoughts) From: Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight, An Alliterative Romance Poem, a1300 Daily Word Quiz Answer LABEON b) one who has large lips ...1650 obs. rare
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