COVEY
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Cov"ey (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov&unr_;e, F. couv&unr_;e, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See Cubit, and cf. Cove to brood.] 1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. Darwin.
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2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. Addison.
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Cov"ey, v. i. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.]
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[Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch.
Holland.
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Cov"ey, n. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] Parker.
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