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
- 2.Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.] A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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