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(kv), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Calved 3; p. pr. & vb. n.Calving.] [AS. cealfian. See Calf.] 1. To bring forth a calf. "Their cow calveth." Job xxi. 10. 2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring. Canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? Job xxxix. 1. The grassy clods now calved. Molton. Calve (), v. i.(Phys. Geog.) To throw off fragments which become icebergs; -- said of a glacier. スポンサード リンク
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