Covey
Covey (k?v"?) , noun
[Old French cov{not transcribed}e, French couv{not transcribed}e, from cover, French couver, to sit or brood on, from Latin cubare to lie down; compare English incubate. See Cubit, and compare 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
2.
A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. — Addison
Covey , intransitive verb
To brood; to incubate. [Obsolete]
[Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch.
Covey , noun
A pantry. [Provincial English] — Parker