_Houlate._

_To_ CHEPE, _v. n._ To chirp.

V. ~Cheip~.

CHESBOW, _s._ The poppy.

V. ~Chasbol~.

_To_ CHESE, _v. a._ To choose.

V. ~Cheis~.

CHESYBIL, _s._ An ecclesiastical dress, O. E. _chesuble_, a short vestment without sleeves.

_Wyntown._

L. B. _casubla_, Fr. _casuble_, id. a little cope.

CHESS, _s._ The frame of wood for a window, a sash, S.

Fr. _cha.s.sis_, id.

_To_ CHESSOUN, _v. a._ To subject to blame, to accuse.

_Priests of Peblis._

Fr. _achoisonn-er_, id.

CHESSOUN, CHESOWNE, _s._ Blame, accusation, exception.

_Priests of Peblis._

Fr. _achoison_, accusation.

CHESTER, _s._ The name given to a circular fortification in some parts of S.

_Statist. Acc._

Lat. _castra_, adopted into A. S. in the form of _ceaster_, a fort, a castle.

CHESWELL, _s._ A cheese-vat.

_Kelly._

CHEVERON, _s._ Armour for a horse"s head.

_Sir Gawan and Sir Gal._

L. B. _chamfrenum_, Du Cange; Fr. _chanfrain_, _chanfrein_.

CHEVIN, _part. pa._ Succeeded, prospered.

_Maitland Poems._

Fr. _chevir_, to obtain, also to make an end.

CHEWAL, _adj._ Distorted.

V. ~Shevel~ and ~Showl~.

_Dunbar._

CHEWALRY, _s._

1. Men in arms, of whatever rank.

_Barbour._

2. Courage, prowess in arms.

_Barbour._

Fr. _chevalerie_, knighthood, transferred to armed men without distinction. It also signifies prowess.

~Chewalrous~, _adj._ Brave, gallant.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _chevaleureux_, ill.u.s.tris, n.o.bilis.

~Chewalrusly~, _adv._ Bravely, gallantly.

_Barbour._

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