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Keeves vs Beeves - What's the difference?

keeves | beeves |

As nouns the difference between keeves and beeves

is that keeves is while beeves is (archaic|or|humorous) : cows, bulls, or steers.

keeves

English

Noun

(head)

    • beeves

    English

    Noun

    (head) plural
  • (archaic, or, humorous) : cows, bulls, or steers.
  • *
    • And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves , and of the asses, and of the sheep:
  • * 1638 : Herbert, Sir Thomas, ''Some yeares travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique
  • *:...bells and babies are valuable al?o here, and for which, (or one bead of cornelion) you ?hall have in exchange, Sheep (big tail'd like tho?e in Syria and Per?ia) Beeves and Buffaloes, big-bond, fat, and Camel-backt...
  • * 1667 ,
    • One way a Band select from forage drives
    A herd of Beeves , faire Oxen and faire Kine
    From a fat Meddow ground
  • *
    • …to deliver in every morning six beeves , forty sheep, and other victuals for my sustenance.
  • * 2004 , Ginger Hanson, Ransom's Bride , page 106
  • *:"I heard Texas was horses and beeves ."