An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 158

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 158


_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 horses 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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