Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old name of the chub. Also chiven, chiving.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A river fish; the chub.
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- noun A
river fish , thechub .
Etymologies
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Compare chavender and French chevanne.
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Examples
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We travelled along the Wharfe into the Dale, that takes its name from the river, which reaches from York about 20 miles, enlivened almoft all the way with gentlemens feats at a little diftance from each other; and left Otley-cheven, on the fouth fide of the river, a fmall market - town, no otherwife of note than for its fituation, which is under a large craggy cliff.
A tour through the island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journies ... 1778
ruzuzu commented on the word cheven
"An old name of the chub. Also chiven, chiving." -- Century
April 2, 2014