\Chev"er*il\, n. [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim.
of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See {Caper}, v. i.]
Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of
flexibility. [Obs.]
      Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch
      narrow to an ell broad.                  --Shak.

\Chev"er*il\, a.
Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.]
      A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. --Drayton.