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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carve \Carve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carved}; p. pr & vb n. {Carving}.] [AS. ceorfan to cut, carve; akin to D. kerven, G. kerben Dan. karve, Sw karfva and to Gr ? to write, orig. to scatch, and E. -graphy. Cf {Graphic}.] 1. To cut. [Obs.] Or they will carven the shepherd's throat. --Spenser. 2. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave. Carved with figures strange and sweet. --Coleridge. 3. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form as to carve a name on a tree. An angel carved in stone. --Tennyson. We carved not a line and we raised not a stone. --C. Wolfe. 4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion. ``To carve a capon.'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carve \Carve\, v. i. 1. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures. 2. To cut up meat; as to carve for all the guests. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carve \Carve\, n. A carucate. [Obs.] --Burrill. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carve v 1: form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" 2: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark" [syn: {chip at}] 3: cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham" [syn: {cut up}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Carve The arts of engraving and carving were much practised among the Jews. They were practised in connection with the construction of the tabernacle and the temple (Ex. 31:2, 5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18, 35; Ps 74:6), as well as in the ornamentation of the priestly dresses (Ex. 28:9-36; Zech. 3:9; 2 Chr. 2:7, 14). Isaiah (44:13-17) gives a minute description of the process of carving idols of wood.
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