v. i. [ OF. chevir. See Chievance. ] To come to an issue; to turn out; to succeed;
‖n. [ F., head of hair. ] A hairlike envelope. [ 1913 Webster ]
The nucleus and chevelure of nebulous star. Sir. W. Hershel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. chevanne. Cf. Chavender. ] (Zool.) A river fish; the chub. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A variant of Chieftain. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See Caper, v. i. ] Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of cheveril; pliant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To make as pliable as kid leather. [ Obs. ] Br. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., head of the bed, dim. fr. chef head. See Chief. ] (Arch.) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part. [ 1913 Webster ]