cyvee

Middle English

Alternative forms

cyvey, civee, cive, cevy

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French civé; equivalent to cyve +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiveː/

Noun

cyvee (uncountable)

civey (a spicy chive sauce)

Descendants

English: civey, civy

References

“civẹ̄ (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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