Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete or dialectal form of
cover . - noun A sunfish or pumpkin-seed. See
pumpkin-seed , 2. Alsokivy . - noun Same as
keever . - noun A measure of corn in Derbyshire, England, equal to 12 sheaves.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To cover.
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- verb archaic, dialect
cover - noun archaic, dialect
cover
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Examples
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"I mought just as well take off his suit an 'kiver' im with quilts," suggested the old man.
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To find them he needed only a "kiver" for the candle, and the huge hat of Quackenboss served the purpose well.
The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Mayne Reid 1850
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D. of township No. 10; but it is no good, as my commission has run out, and this is to last only to Bangor, and is intended to 'kiver accidents' in going through the woods.
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D. of township No. 10; but it is no good, as my commission has run out, and this is to last only to Bangor, and is intended to 'kiver accidents' in going through the woods.
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Barton to frank me a kiver, I would not neglect to let you know how it is with me, and the rest of the family.
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Being requested to explain himself, he stated that there was some of ‘em wot you couldn’t kiver with
Our Mutual Friend 2004
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Miss Liddy is so good as to unclose me in a kiver as fur as
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Lashmihago! as old as Mathewsullin, as dry as a red herring, and as poor as a starved veezel — 0, Molly, hadst thou seen him come down the ladder, in a shurt so scanty, that it could not kiver his nakedness! —
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And for some years past that he was, as old folks say, "pulling kiver" with the local power structure.
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"I see it's a beauty; we's neber had sich a kiver afore, missus; tell de sweet little angels we'll pray for 'em as long as we live."
A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland
bilby commented on the word kiver
Yes, I’ve sev’ral kivers you can see;
’Light, and hitch your beastie in the shade!
I don’t foller weaving now so free,
And all my purtiest ones my forebears made.
Home-dyed colors kindly meller down
Better than these new fotched-on ones from town.
- Ann Cobb, 'Kivers'.
September 23, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word kiver
It's a fish.
Also kivy.
January 2, 2012
vendingmachine commented on the word kiver
"I could unkiver (uncover) it for you with my broom if the gate was open."
June 28, 2015