CHEVERIL

Noun

cheveril (usually uncountable, plural cheverils)

(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.

Adjective

cheveril (not comparable)

(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.

Source: Wiktionary


Chev"er*il, n. Etym: [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See Caper, v. i.]

Definition: Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Shak.

Chev"er*il, a.

Definition: Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.] A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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