sheavy, a. dial.
(ˈʃiːvɪ)
In 9 sheivy.
[f. sheave n.2 + -y.]
Full of ‘sheaves’ or ‘shivs’. Cf. shivvy in the same sense (Eng. Dial. Dict.).
| 1883 R. Haldane Workshop Rec. Ser. ii. 389/1 (Paper making.) There is a considerable difference in the quality and appearance, the rags being thicker and sheivier as the quality deteriorates. |