Category:Covey

Cov"ey (kv"), n. Etym: [OF. cov, F. couv, 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.

covey Cov"ey, v. i.

Defn: To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. Holland.

covey Cov"ey, n.

Defn: A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] Parker.