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Keeve vs Beeve - What's the difference?

keeve | beeve |

As nouns the difference between keeve and beeve

is that keeve is (brewing) a vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub while beeve is a beef; a beef creature.

As a verb keeve

is to set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.

keeve

English

Alternative forms

* kieve

Noun

(en noun)
  • (brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
  • (bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
  • (mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.

    • Verb

    (keev)
  • To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
  • (UK, dialect) To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

    • References

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    beeve

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beef; a beef creature.
    • They would knock down the first beeve they met with. — W. Irving.
    (Webster 1913)