† delvagen.
/ˈdɛlvɪdʒ/ Obsolete.
Delving; the digging, ploughing, or turning up of the soil in process of tillage.
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earth-tilthOE
earth-tillingOE
tilling?c1225
delving1377
laboura1393
land-tillingc1420
culturec1450
tilthing1495
labouring1523
manurea1547
manuring1550
digging1552
cultivation1553
tilth1565
manurance1572
agriculture1583
nithering1599
culturation1606
gainor1607
delvage1610
agricolation1623
gainage1625
cultivage1632
manurementa1639
groundwork1655
fieldwork1656
proscission1656
field labour1661
manuragea1670
subduing1776
management1799
subjugation1800
geopony1808
clodhopping1847
agriculturism1885
1610 W. Folkingham Feudigraphia i. vii. 14 Deluage is applyed about preparing, and putrifying of the Earth by stirring, tossing and turning of the same.
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 333/2 Delvage..is..Vertillage.
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