Hypertext Webster Gateway: "carve"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Carve
The arts of engraving and carving were much practised among the
Jews. They were practised in connection with the construction of
the tabernacle and the temple (Ex. 31:2, 5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18,
35; Ps. 74:6), as well as in the ornamentation of the priestly
dresses (Ex. 28:9-36; Zech. 3:9; 2 Chr. 2:7, 14). Isaiah
(44:13-17) gives a minute description of the process of carving
idols of wood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Carve \Carve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Carving}.] [AS. ceorfan to cut, carve; akin to D. kerven, G.
kerben, Dan. karve, Sw. karfva, and to Gr. ? to write, orig.
to scatch, and E. -graphy. Cf. {Graphic}.]
1. To cut. [Obs.]
Or they will carven the shepherd's throat.
--Spenser.
2. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic
or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
Carved with figures strange and sweet. --Coleridge.
3. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to
form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
An angel carved in stone. --Tennyson.
We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone.
--C. Wolfe.
4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to
divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
``To carve a capon.'' --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Carve \Carve\, v. i.
1. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave
or cut figures.
2. To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Carve \Carve\, n.
A carucate. [Obs.] --Burrill.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
carve
v 1: form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
2: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's
name into the bark" [syn: {chip at}]
3: cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham" [syn: {cut up}]
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