CAVEL


Meaning of CAVEL in English

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

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