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Definition: Cheveril
Cheveril
\Chev"er*il\, n. [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim.
of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See
Caper, v. i.]
Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of
flexibility. [Obs.]
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Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch
narrow to an ell broad. --Shak.
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Cheveril
\Chev"er*il\, a.
Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.]
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A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. --Drayton.
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