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English
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Etymology
From Middle English kive, from Old English cȳf (“vat”), ultimately borrowed from Latin cūpa. Related to French cuve. Doublet of coupe, cup, and hive.
Pronunciation
Noun
keeve (plural keeves)
- (brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
- (bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
- (mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.
Verb
keeve (third-person singular simple present keeves, present participle keeving, simple past and past participle keeved)
- To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
- (UK, dialect) To heave; to tilt, as a cart.
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