DCHP-1 Online
half beaver Fur Trade, Obs. 
the skin of an immature beaver, ¼, ½, and ¾ beavers being 1, 2, and 3 years old respectively. See 1743 quote.
- 1682 (1945) Ordered the beavor and skins be put up as Foll. at the Sale: The Coate Beavor . . . the parchment beavor . . . the halfe beavor. . . .
- 1743 (1949) They [beaver] are four years before they Come to the full growth, Distinguishing by Whole, ¾, ½ and ¼ beaver.
- 1791 (1934) Yesterday . . . at a Beaver house . . . killed one ¾ & one ½ Beaver.
- 1962 (1964) Beaver . . . was sold as coat beaver . . . parchment beaver . . . and as half-beaver, or stage beaver, or poorer quality beaver.
- 1682 (1945) Ordered the beavor and skins be put up as Foll. at the Sale: The Coate Beavor . . . the parchment beavor . . . the halfe beavor. . . .