Chev"er*il (?), n. [OF.
chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre
goat, fr. L. capra. See Caper, v.
i.] Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a
symbol of flexibility. [Obs.]
Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from
an inch narrow to an ell broad.
Shak.
Chev"er*il, a. Made of
cheveril; pliant. [Obs.]
A cheveril conscience and a searching
wit.
Drayton.