Kilvert

/ ˈkɪlvət /

noun

KilvertFrancis18401879MBritishRELIGION: clergymanWRITING: diarist Francis. 1840–79, British clergyman and diarist. His diary (published 1938–40) gives a vivid account of life in the Welsh Marches in the 1870s

Master Kilvert will satisfy you that he is not in the house.

"I will lead your honour to his chamber," replied Kilvert, now still more alarmed.

I am going to take Elim out to lunch at Mrs. Kilvert's at Coyoacan, and must now get ready.

I put your letter away for some time till Mrs. Kilvert sent me upstairs for my gloves.

"Not on your coloured crayon drawings by B. Cory Kilvert," said the burglar.

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