chilver
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chilver
- /ˈt͡ʃɪlvə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪlvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English *chilvere, from Old English *ċilfor (in ċilforlamb), from Proto-West Germanic *kilbuʀju, from *kelbuʀ + *-ju.
noun chilvers
- A female lamb. The chilver and pur lambs, at 2d. per head for about 40 weeks, will cost
Translations
Talk about this word "chilver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chilver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chilver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chilver "chilver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chilver.Cite this
@misc{chilver_2026,
title = {chilver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chilver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
