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cheven

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Compare chavender and French chevanne.

Noun

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cheven (plural chevens)

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

Etymology 2

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Verb

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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.

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