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cheveril
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cheveril \Chev"er*il\, a.
Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.]
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A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. --Drayton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cheveril \Chev"er*il\, n. [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See Caper, v. i.] Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
