What does "cheveril" mean?

Cheveril: Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Shak.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.] A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton.

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