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keeving

keeving is the present participle and gerund of keeve.

Meaning of keeve

Verb

keeve (third-person singular simple present keeves, present participle keeving, simple past and past participle keeved)

  1. To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
  2. (UK, dialectal) To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

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Questions about keeving

What is keeving the present participle and gerund of?
Keeving is the present participle and gerund of keeve.

Words near keeving in the dictionary

  1. keeved
  2. Keever
  3. Keevers
  4. keeves
  5. Keevil
  6. keeving
  7. Keewatin
  8. keezer
  9. keezers
  10. kef
  11. Kefa

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