chevese

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ċiefes, ċiefese, from Proto-West Germanic *kabisi, from Proto-Germanic *kabisjō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːvis(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːvis(ə)/
  • (early) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃivis(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛvis(ə)/

Noun

chevese (chiefly Early Middle English)

  1. concubine; secondary female partner.

References

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