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  1. 1. v. i. To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A driveler; a fool; an idiot. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A servant; a drudge. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a worthless message Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. saliva spilling from the mouth Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. let saliva drivel from the mouth Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. To word/slaver">slaver; to let word/spittle">spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard. 2. Etym: [Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. drafa to talk thick.] To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Shak. Dryden. 1. Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth. 2. Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble. 3. A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 4. A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] Huloet. Source: webster
  11. 11. To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; drivelinglove. Shak. Dryden. Source: adambom
  12. 12. n:100 n. a worthless message v. let saliva drivel from the mouth Source: ecdict

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