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Covey
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. Darwin.
2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. Addison.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] Parker.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. Holland.