Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō.

Verb edit

chavoir

  1. alternative infinitive of chevoir
    • 13th century, anonymous author, Livre de Sidrac:
      Combien puet estre grant li cielz et enfers de chavoir touz les peuples qui sont et seront ?
      How big can be the Heaven and Hell so that they contain all the people that are and will be?