Definition of Peever

1. Noun. (Scotland) a small stone or other small object, used in hopscotch. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peever

1. a tile used in hop-scotch [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peever

peering
peeringly
peerless
peerlessly
peerlessness
peers
peery
pees
pees off
peesweep
peesweeps
peetweet
peetweets
peeve
peeved
peever (current term)
peevers
peeves
peeving
peevish
peevishly
peevishlyer
peevishlyest
peevishness
peevishnesses
peewee
peewee golf
peewees
peewit
peewits

Literary usage of Peever

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of Cheshire: Containing King's Vale-royal Entire by Daniel King, William Smith, William Webb, Samuel Lee, Peter Leycester, Thomas Pennant, Francis Grose (1778)
"... and meet together by Chcl- ford-Chapel, from whence it goeth to Upper peever, Nether peever, and Holford; and atter it is pail ..."

2. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1869)
"Manwaring of Over-peever, ... Manwaring de peever, if Sir Thomas would but ... who was contemporary with the other William Manwaring of peever, ..."

3. The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 by Robert Glover, William Flower, William Fellows, Thomas Benolt, Thomas Chaloner, John Paul Rylands (1882)
"Ellin d. to Delves. of peever. of peever 22 H. 6 maried of Adlington. ... Main- waring of peever. ..."

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