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  1. 1. n. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To brood; to incubate. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A pantry. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a small collection of people Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a small flock of grouse or partridge Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. Darwin. 2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. Addison. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. Holland. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] Parker. Source: webster
  8. 8. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.][Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. Holland. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. a small collection of people n. a small flock of grouse or partridge Source: ecdict

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