The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Covey \Cov"ey\, v. i.
   To brood; to incubate. [Obs.]
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         [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch.
                                                  --Holland.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Covey \Cov"ey\, n.
   A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] --Parker.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Covey \Cov"ey\ (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F.
   couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E.
   incubate. See Cubit, and cf. Cove to brood.]
   1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of
      young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together;
      -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. --Darwin.
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   2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. --Addison.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

covey
    n 1: a small collection of people
    2: a small flock of grouse or partridge