cherven

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === chervyn, cherwyn === Etymology === A variant of kerven with preservation of the initial /t͡ʃ/ of Old English ċeorfan that apparently developed into a separate verb with a specialised sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛrvən/ Rhymes: -ɛrvən === Verb === cherven (hapax legomenon, Promptorium Parvulorum) To have a chest pain. ==== Usage notes ==== The conjugation of this verb is unknown. ==== References ==== “cherven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.