| 单词 |
chevin |
| 释义 |
chevin|ˈtʃɛvɪn|
Forms: 5 cheveyne, 5–7 chevyn, cheven, (6 chevion), 6–7 chevine, (7 chevern), (8 given), 9 chivin, 6– chevin.
[a. F. chevin, also chevanne, in OF. also chevesne, Swiss Rom. chevenne (Godef.): of uncertain derivation: see Littré.]
A fish, the chub.
c1450Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 613 Strengula, quidam piscis, a cheveyne. 1496Bk. St. Alban's, Fishing 28 The cheuyn is a stately fysshe; and his heed is a deynty morsell. c1532G. Du Wes Introd. Fr. in Palsgr. (1852) 913 Cheuyns, chieuennes. 1583Plat Divers New Exper. (1594) 4 For the cheven you must make your baites as big as cherrie stones. 1612Drayton Poly-olb. xxvi. (1748) 371. 1653 Walton Angler 59 Have you no other way to catch a chevin or chub? 1655Moufet & Benn. Health's Improv. (1746) 274 Chevins and Millers thumbs, are a kind of jolt-headed Gudgeons. 1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Standing Water, They put into these Pools store of Chevins. 1848Thoreau Maine W. i. (1864) 53 A shoal of white chivin. 1887Burnand Incompl. Angler 44 The Pike..Is worth a dozen cheven. |
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