verb (~d; calving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cealfian, from cealf calf Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to give birth to a calf, to separate or break so that a part becomes detached, transitive verb to produce by birth, to let become detached
CALVE
Meaning of CALVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012