English edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛvən/
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

Compare chavender and French chevanne.

Noun edit

cheven (plural chevens)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) A river fish, the chub.

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

cheven (third-person singular simple present chevens, present participle chevening, simple past and past participle chevened)

  1. To do the work of a chevener, embroidering hosiery.

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