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Weyve

Weyve \Weyve\, v. t. To waive. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.

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weyve

n. (context obsolete English) a female outlaw vb. 1 (obsolete form of weave English) 2 (obsolete form of waive English)

Usage examples of "weyve".

The palm of martirdom for to receyve Seinte Cecile, fulfild of Goddes yifte, The world and eek hire chambre gan she weyve, Witnesse Tyburces and Valerians shrifte, To whiche God of his bountee wolde shifte Corones two, of floures wel smellynge, And made his aungel hem the corones brynge.