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carven

[ kahr-vuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

carven

/ ˈkɑːvən /

Origin of carven¹

See carve, -en ³; replacing Middle English corven, Old English corfen (past participle)

Carven was a big man and he was forcing the valet to look down at Harry Duggin's dead face.

It was carven of the solid rock and fashioned with its face to the sunrise and its back to the desert.

The Princess Cendre sat so still that Sweep at first believed she was some lovely carven image he beheld.

There was a little carven ebony-box upon the dressing-table, and she went to it and opened it.

Look, Guta!A crystal clear, and carven on the reverseThe blessed rood.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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