theve
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθɛːv(ə)/
Etymology 1
Apparently a back-formation from thevethorn.
Noun
theve (uncountable)
- (rare) A copse; a group of shrubs (probably referring to the thevethorn)
Descendants
- ⇒ English: feaberry
References
- “thẹ̄ve, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English *þeofu, from Proto-West Germanic *þebu.
Alternative forms
- theyve
Noun
theve (uncountable)
- (rare) A ewe lamb of the first year.
Descendants
- English: theave, thaive, thave
References
- “thẹ̄ve, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.