Middle English Dictionary Entry
chāven v.
Entry Info
| Forms | chāven v. Also caven, kaven. |
| Etymology | From chaf (as glāsen from glas). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To separate the chaff from the grain; (b) to cover with chaff or straw; (c) chaved clei, clay mixed with chaff.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450 Palladius (BodAdd A.369)1.996 : A place high, plain, and pure..to cave upon thi corne.
- a1500 Jhesu that arte jentylle (Chet 8009)p.197 : I bete and swyngylle flex..I hekylle the towe, I kave and I keylle.
b
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.338 : This mapil, ook, & asshe endureth longe In floryng, yf me ferne hit wel or chaue, That in the tre the morter do no wronge.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)3.972 : He doth hem [quinces] hool in hony..and summe ychaued depe..wol hem kepe.
c
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.19 : Thanne..with chaued cley hit wrie.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.143 : With chaued cley [paleato luto] the wounde ayeyn do bynde.