keeve

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bleaching vat; a kier.
  2. 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, keeve, or clive, vvhich vvill contain a vvhole pounding, or making of Cyder; or as much as can be preſſed in one day: […]
  3. A large vat used in dressing ores.
动词 v.
  1. To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
  2. To heave; to tilt, as a cart. UK,dialectal

词形变化

keeves plural kieve alternative kive alternative keeves present,singular,third-person keeving participle,present keeved participle,past keeved past kieve alternative kive alternative

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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