/kiːv/
OriginFrom 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.
- A bleaching vat; a kier.
- A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
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- A large vat used in dressing ores.
- To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
- UK, dialectalTo heave; to tilt, as a cart.
Formskeeves(plural) · kieve(alternative) · kive(alternative) · keeves(present, singular, third-person) · keeving(participle, present) · keeved(participle, past) · keeved(past)