Drove
King James Dictionary [1]
DROVE, pret. of drive.
DROVE, n.
1. A collection of cattle driven a number of animals, as oxen, sheep or swine, driven in a body. We speak of a herd of cattle, and a flock of sheep, when a number is collected but properly a drove is a herd or flock driven. It is applicable to any species of brutes. Hence, 2. Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward as a finny drove. 3. A crowd of people in motion.
Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass.
4. A road for driving cattle. English.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1):
(n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
(2):
(n.) A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.
(3):
(n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway.
(4):
(imp.) of Drive.
(5):
(n.) Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.
(6):
(n.) The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; - called also drove work.
(7):
(n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; - called also drove chisel.
(8):
(n.) A crowd of people in motion.
(9):
(imp.) of Drive
(10):
(n.) To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover.
(11):
(n.) To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
drōv . See Cattle .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(עֵדֵר, e'der, a flock or herd, Genesis 32:16; Genesis 32:19; מִחֲנֶה, machaneh', a troop or army, Genesis 33:8). (See Cattle).
