tiver

Meaning

Noun

A kind of ochre used for marking sheep in some parts of England.

Verb

To mark with tiver, as sheep.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪvə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *tever

Inherited from Old English: tēafor

Cognate with Dutch: toverij

Cognate with German: Zauber

Cognate with Icelandic: töfrar

Inherited from Middle English: *teveren

Inherited from Old English: tēofrian

In summary

From Middle English *tever, teapor, teafur, from Old English tēafor (“red, red lead, vermilion, purple; a material used in making salve; pigment, salve”), from Proto-West Germanic *taubr, from Proto-Germanic *taubrą (“magic, sorcery”). Cognate with Dutch toverij (“sorcery, witchcraft”), German Zauber (“magic”), Icelandic töfrar (“magic, spells”).