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Pronunciation : Driv"el
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. OE. dravelen, drabelen, drevelen, drivelen, to slaver, and E. drabble. Cf. Drool.]
Definition : 1. To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard.

2. Etym: [Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. drafa to talk thick.]

Defn: To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Shak. Dryden.

i. [imp. & p. p. Driveled or Drivelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Driveling or Drivelling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Driv"el
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.

2. Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble.

3. A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

4. A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] Huloet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913