▪ I. † navie
obs. variant of navet or navew.
| 1553 Eden Treat. New Ind. (Arb.) 29 The inhabitantes..vse in ye stede of bread, certayne rotes like vnto nauie rotes. 1555 ― Decades (Arb.) 131 The skyn is sumwhat towgher then eyther of nauies or mussheroms. 1575 Turberv. Venerie 151 They lyve and feede upon..all sortes of rootes also unlesse it be rapes and navie rootes. |
▪ II. navie
obs. form of navy.