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Cheveril
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.] A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton.