clavy n [phonetics unavailable]. Cp EDD clavel: clavvy, clavy s w cties 'mantelpiece.' Shelf or recess in chimney used for storage.
   1896 J A Folklore ix, 20 ~ a shelf over the mantel-piece. 1925 Dial Notes v, 328 Clavies—square holes in chimneys for odds and ends. 1937 DEVINE 14 Clavey. A square hole in the chimney in a kitchen, on each side of the fireplace to put odds and ends in; one for father and one for mother. 1969 Trans Dev Assoc ci, 187 ~ small hole or shelf for oddments in the chimney breast.

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