Carve /(kärv)/

imp. & p. p. Carved; p. pr. & vb. n. Carving

1. To cut. [Obs.]

   Or they will carven the shepherd's throat.

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.

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.

   We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone.

4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
5. To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.

   My good blade carved the casques of men.

   A million wrinkles carved his skin.

6. To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.

   Who could easily have carved themselves their own food.

7. To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

   Lie ten nights awake carving the fashion of a new doublet.

   Fortunes were carved out of the property of the crown.

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.

1. A carucate. [Obs.]