| Diverb | n. [ L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word. ] A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diverberate | v. t. [ L. diverberatus, p. p. of diverberare to strike asunder; di- = dis- + verberare. See Verberate. ] To strike or sound through. [ R. ] Davies (Holy Roode). [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diverberation | n. A sounding through. [ 1913 Webster ] |