- cealfian
- wv/t2 to calve
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Calve — (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calved} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calving}.] [AS. cealfian. See {Calf}.] 1. To bring forth a calf. Their cow calveth. Job xxi. 10. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring. [1913 Webster] Canst thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calved — Calve Calve (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calved} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calving}.] [AS. cealfian. See {Calf}.] 1. To bring forth a calf. Their cow calveth. Job xxi. 10. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calving — Calve Calve (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calved} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calving}.] [AS. cealfian. See {Calf}.] 1. To bring forth a calf. Their cow calveth. Job xxi. 10. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calve — verb (calved; calving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cealfian, from cealf calf Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to give birth to a calf; also to produce offspring … New Collegiate Dictionary
calve — /kav, kahv/, v., calved, calving. v.i. 1. to give birth to a calf: The cow is expected to calve tomorrow. 2. (of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break up or splinter so as to produce a detached piece. v.t. 3. to give birth to (a calf). 4. (of a… … Universalium
calve — [ka:v US kæv] v [I] [: Old English; Origin: cealfian, from cealf; CALF2] to give birth to a ↑calf … Dictionary of contemporary English
calve — O.E. cealfian, from cealf calf (see CALF (Cf. calf)). Of icebergs, 1837 … Etymology dictionary
calve — [c]/kav / (say kahv) verb (calved, calving) –verb (i) 1. to give birth to a calf. 2. (of a glacier, iceberg, etc.) to give off a detached piece. –verb (t) 3. to give birth to (a calf). 4. to give off (a detached piece). {Middle English calve(n),… …
calve — [kav, käv] vi., vt. calved, calving [ME calven < OE cealfian < cealf, CALF1] 1. to give birth to (a calf) 2. to release (a mass of ice): said of a glacier or an iceberg … English World dictionary
