sheavyadj.

/ˈʃiːvi/

Forms: In 1800s sheivy.

Etymology: < sheave n.² + -y suffix¹.

dialect.

Full of ‘sheaves’ or ‘shivs’. Cf. shivvy in the same sense ( Eng. Dial. Dict.).

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sheavy1883

1883 R. Haldane Workshop Receipts 2nd Ser. 389/1 (Paper making.) There is a considerable difference in the quality and appearance, the rags being thicker and sheivier as the quality deteriorates.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	sheavy
释义	sheavyadj. /ˈʃiːvi/ Forms: In 1800s sheivy. Etymology: < sheave n.² + -y suffix¹. dialect. Full of ‘sheaves’ or ‘shivs’. Cf. shivvy in the same sense ( Eng. Dial. Dict.). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > other specific kinds of texture > [adjective] > full of hard fragments sheavy1883 1883 R. Haldane Workshop Receipts 2nd Ser. 389/1 (Paper making.) There is a considerable difference in the quality and appearance, the rags being thicker and sheivier as the quality deteriorates. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1883
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