oaves
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oaves — I. ˈōvz, və̇s dialect England variant of eaves II. ˈōvz archaic plural of oaf * * * oaves «ohvz», noun. a plural of oaf … Useful english dictionary
oaf — (n.) 1620s, auf, oph (modern form from 1630s), a changeling; a foolish child left by the fairies [Johnson], from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. alfr silly person, in Old Norse, elf (see ELF (Cf. elf)). Hence, a misbegotten, deformed idiot.… … Etymology dictionary
