v.
Pronunciation: ' delv
Function: verb
Inflected Form: delved ; delv · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English delfan; akin to Old High German telban to dig
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb archaic : EXCAVATE
intransitive verb
1 : to dig or labor with or as if with a spade
2 a : to make a careful or detailed search for information < delved into the past> b : to examine a subject in detail <the book delve s into the latest research>
– delv · er noun