CHEVEN

Etymology 1

Noun

cheven (plural chevens)

A river fish, the chub.

Etymology 2

Verb

cheven (third-person singular simple present chevens, present participle chevening, simple past and past participle chevened)

To do the work of a chevener, embroidering hosiery.

Source: Wiktionary


Chev"en, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chevanne. Cf. Chavender.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A river fish; the chub. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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