Cov"ey, n. A pantry.
[Prov. Eng.] Parker.
Cov"ey (k?v"?), n. [OF.
cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F.
couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie
down; cf. E. incubate. See Cubit, and cf.
Cove to brood.] 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.
Cov"ey, v. i. To brood; to
incubate. [Obs.]
[Tortoises] covey a whole year before they
hatch.
Holland.