divers
pron/ˈdaɪvɜː(ɹ)z/ · /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/
Etymology See diverse.
- Tubal: There came divers of Antonio’s creditors in my company to Venice that swear he cannot choose but break.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]: