Also 7 carvi, 7– carvie, 9 carvey. Sc. form of CARRAWAY, esp. (in pl.) in sense 2, small confections containing carraway seeds.
a. 1648. Digby, Closet Open. (1671), 149. If you shew a few carvi comfits on the top, it will not be amiss.
1689. A. Hay, trans. St. Germain’s R. Physic., 58 (Jam.). Seeds of the four greater hot seeds, viz. Annise, carvie, cumin, Fennel.
1802. Agric. Surv. Peebles, 397 (Jam.). A small handful of camomile flowers, two tea-spoonfuls of anise-seeds, and as much carvey-seeds.
1820. Galt, Ayrshire Legatees, in Blackw. Mag., Oct., 14 (Jam.). She had preserved, since the great tea-drinking … the remainder of the two ounces of carvey … bought for that memorable occasion.
