/kuv"euhr lit/ , n.
1. Also, coverlid /kuv"euhr lid/ . a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread.
2. Archaic. any covering or cover.
[ 1250-1300; ME coverlite cuver-lit bedspread, equiv. to cuver to COVER + lit bed lectus; akin to LIE 2 , LAY 1 ]