drivel

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DRIVEL, verb intransitive drivl. [from the root of drip.] 1. To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot or dotard. 2. To be weak or foolish; to dote; as a driveling hero; driveling love. DRIVEL, noun 1. Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth. 2. A driveller; a fool; an idiot. [Not used.]
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