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Cov"ey, v. i. To brood; to
incubate. [Obs.]

[Tortoises] covey a whole year before they
hatch.

Holland.

Cov"ey, n. A pantry.
[Prov. Eng.] Parker.

Cov"in (k?v"?n), n. [OF.
covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See
Covenant.] 1. (Law) A
collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a
third.

2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [Obs.]
Chaucer.

Cov"in*ous (k?v"?n-?s), a.
(Law) Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent;
dishonest.

Cow (kou), n. [See Cowl a
hood.] A chimney cap; a cowl

Cow, n.; pl.
Cows (kouz); old pl. Kine
(kīn). [OE. cu, cou, AS. cū;
akin to D. koe, G. kuh, OHG. kuo, Icel.
k&ymacr;r, Dan. & Sw. ko, L. bos ox, cow,
Gr. boy^s, Skr. gō. √223. Cf.
Beef, Bovine, Bucolic, Butter,
Nylghau.


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