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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1516-1589, 1655-1685
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Cavie, -y, n. Also: kavie; cavé, ? kawé. [Older Flem. kavie, M.Du., Du. and Flem. kevie. Cf. Kavie v.] A coop for fowls. Cf. hen-cavie. 1516 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 161.
Ane standand bed, and ane cavy to foulis 1542 Acts & Decr. MS. I. 141.
Ane capoun cave, ane veschell almery 1554 Protocol Book of John Robeson 22.
Ane meit almorie, ane weschell almorie, with twa caveis 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun (S.R.S.) 101.
The Woman Hous. Ane auld stuile, ane auld kawe 1587 Paterson Hist. Ayr & W. (1863) I. 168.
In the lache kitching, ane irne chimnay, ane kavie, ane mortell stane 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 540.
Ane cavie for twa fowlis 1655 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIII. 63.
Ane old beif stand … & ane kavie 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII. 368.
In the hen house. 2 cavies. Several timber nests
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