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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Covey \Cov"ey\ (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?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. 2. A company; a bevy; as a covey of girls. --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Covey \Cov"ey\, v. i. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. --Holland. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Covey \Cov"ey\, n. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] --Parker. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: covey n 1: a small collection of people 2: a small flock of grouse or partridge
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