totorven

Middle English

Alternative forms

• totorvien, to-toruion, to toruen

Etymology

From Old English tōtorfian, equivalent to to- +‎ torven.

Verb

totorven (third-person singular simple present totorveth, present participle totorvende, totorvynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle totorved)

1. (transitive) To pelt (someone), especially with turf or stones.

Synonyms

• todashen