| 释义 |
cav·el
I. \ˈkavəl, -ev-, -āv-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch kavele; akin to Old Norse kefli stick of wood — more at kevel
dialect Britain : a lot determined by a cast
II. transitive verb
(cavelled ; cavelled ; cavelling \-v(ə)liŋ, -lə̇n\ ; cavels)
dialect Britain : to allot or apportion according to lots cast
< the working positions cavelled by the miners >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English kevell, perhaps from Old Norse kefli stick of wood
obsolete : a mean fellow
IV.
variant of kevel |