keeve
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keeve
- /kiːv/
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English kive, from Old English cȳf (“vat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kūbiju, a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kūbaz, perhaps from Latin cūpa. Related to French cuve. Doublet of coupe, cup, and hive.
noun keeves · kieve · kive
- A bleaching vat; a kier.
- A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. In order to avoid a great deal of trouble, and to perform the vvork more effectually, by diveſting the nevv made Cyder of vvhat pummice and other impurities remain; after ſtraining it through a hair ſieve, on its coming from the VVring, or Preſs, it is neceſſary to be provided vvith a large open vat
- A large vat used in dressing ores.
verb keeves · keeving · keeved · kieve · kive
- To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
- To heave; to tilt, as a cart.
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title = {keeve},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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