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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59716" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59716" /> == | ||
<p> DROVE, pret. of drive. </p> <p> DROVE, n. </p> 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. <p> Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass. </p> 4. A road for driving cattle. English. | |||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_113912" /> == | |||
<p> (1): </p> <p> (n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land. </p> <p> (2): </p> <p> (n.) A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. </p> <p> (3): </p> <p> (n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway. </p> <p> (4): </p> <p> (imp.) of Drive. </p> <p> (5): </p> <p> (n.) Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove. </p> <p> (6): </p> <p> (n.) The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; - called also drove work. </p> <p> (7): </p> <p> (n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; - called also drove chisel. </p> <p> (8): </p> <p> (n.) A crowd of people in motion. </p> <p> (9): </p> <p> (imp.) of [[Drive]] </p> <p> (10): </p> <p> (n.) To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover. </p> <p> (11): </p> <p> (n.) To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2961" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2961" /> == | ||
<p> '''''drōv''''' . See [[Cattle]] . </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_37779" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_37779" /> == | ||
<p> (עֵדֵר, e'der, a flock or herd, [[Genesis]] 32:16; Genesis 32:19; מִחֲנֶה, machaneh', a troop or army, Genesis 33:8). (See [[Cattle]]). </p> | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="term_59716"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/drove Drove from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_113912"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/drove Drove from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_2961"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/drove Drove from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_37779"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/drove Drove from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 12 October 2021
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).
