deere
deere Lexical Profile
deere Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A trademarked American brand of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, especially tractors and harvesters, manufactured by Deere & Company (commonly known as John Deere).
"The farmer drove his green Deere across the freshly plowed field before sunset."
(Obsolete) Harm, injury, or trouble.
"The knight swore to shield the village from any deere or misfortune."
(Obsolete) An archaic spelling of deer, referring to any hoofed ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae.
"The old chronicle described the king hunting the wild deere in the royal forest."
• verb
To injure, harm, or grieve (obsolete).
"No weapon forged by mortal hands could deere the enchanted armor."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the archaic spelling or proper brand name 'deere' with its modern homophone 'deer' (a hoofed ruminant mammal) or 'dear' (beloved or expensive).
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Word Origin & Etymology
As a brand name, it derives from the surname of American blacksmith and inventor John Deere (1804–1886). The obsolete senses of harm and animal derive from Old English 'darían' (to injure) and 'dēor' (beast or deer).
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