Main Entry: ¹delve

Pronunciation: \ˈdelv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): delved; delv·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English delfan; akin to Old High German telban to dig

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb archaic : excavateintransitive verb 1 : to dig or labor with or as if with a spade
2 a : to make a careful or detailed search for information <delved into the past> b : to examine a subject in detail <the book delves into the latest research>

— delv·er noun