_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. _chassis_, 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_, illustris, nobilis.
~Chewalrusly~, _adv._ Bravely, gallantly.
_Barbour._