Calve v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calved 3; p. pr. & vb. n. Calving.]
1. To bring forth a calf. “Their cow calveth.”
2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring.
Canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? --Job xxxix. 1.
The grassy clods now calved. --Molton.
3. Phys. Geog. To throw off fragments which become icebergs; -- said of a glacier.
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calved
adj : (used of cattle especially domestic cattle) born