Covine

/koʊˈvaɪn/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of covin; a secret conspiracy or fraudulent agreement.

Etymology

Variant spelling of covin, from Old French covin and Latin convenire, used interchangeably in Middle English legal documents.

Kelly Says

The existence of multiple spellings like 'covin' and 'covine' shows that standardized spelling didn't exist until the printing press—scribes often used phonetic spelling based on their regional accents!

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