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cavel
Definition of cavel
-s
dialectal, British
: a lot determined by a cast
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Origin and Etymology of cavel
Middle English, from Middle Dutch kavele; akin to Old Norse kefli stick of wood
cavel
Definition of cavel
cavelled
;cavelled
;cavelling
\-v(ə)liŋ, -lə̇n\ ;cavels
dialectal, British
: to allot or apportion according to lots cast the working positions cavelled by the miners
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cavel
Definition of cavel
-s
obsolete
: a mean fellow
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Origin and Etymology of cavel
Middle English kevell, perhaps from Old Norse kefli stick of wood
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