Obs. rare. [a. AF. couve for F. cuve.] A variant of CUVE, cask, vat.
c. 1320. Sir Beues (MS. A), 2591. Þe beschop cristnede Iosian. For Ascopard was mad a koue [MS. M. a toune; AFr. text, un grant couve funt aparailer].
