† skevin Obs.
In 4 skeuayne, skeuyn, skyueyn, 5 skyveyne; 4 skyuen, 5 skywen.
[ad. ONF. eskevein, var. of OF. eschevin (mod.F. échevin): see echevin and scabine.]
A steward of a gild.
| 1389 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 46 To chesen an Aldirman..and foure skeuaynes, trost men and trewe, for to kepyn and reseyuen þe goodes..of þe gilde. Ibid. 64 To chesyn alderman and skyueynys that ben profitable for the Gylde. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 458 Skyveyne, of a gylde (S. skywen). |