keeve

A bleaching vat; a kier.

Noun

  1. A bleaching vat; a kier.
  2. A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
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  3. A large vat used in dressing ores.

Origin

From Middle English kive, from Old English cȳf (“vat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kūbiju, a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kūbaz, perhaps from Latin cūpa. Related to French cuve. Doublet of coupe, cup, and hive.

Forms

keeves kieve kive

Verb

  1. To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
  2. To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

Forms

keeves keeving keeved kieve kive