Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
cheven .
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- noun A
chub . (fish)
Etymologies
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Examples
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[Note: a chevin is a chub.] "How can you," said Ralph quickly, "with the boughs overhanging the water?"
The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First George Manville Fenn 1870
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Ah, you laugh at my bumble-bee, and it certainly is not like one, but the best I can do, and I find it a great bait for a chevin, if used with guile.
The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First George Manville Fenn 1870
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Then you'll find that there will be a dimple on the water, the smacking of two lips, and the chevin will have taken the bait.
The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First George Manville Fenn 1870
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_Consul_ in the south equalled _chevin_ in the north.
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac 1622-1673 Moli��re 1647
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Perhaps the most interesting part of the city is 'Mont Royal', the mountain or hill that towers above the city, although only around 700ft, (comparable to Otley chevin) it is the highest part of the city, the rest been relatively flat.
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