cheven

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛvən/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Etymology 1

Compare chavender and French chevanne.

Noun

cheven (plural chevens)

1. (archaic, dialectal) A river fish, the chub.

Etymology 2

Verb

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

1. To do the work of a chevener, embroidering hosiery.

References

• “cheven”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.