A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Chasteleyne], sb. castellan, MD.—AF. chasteleyn.

[ Chastien], v. to chastise, MD, S; chaste, S2, C2, P.—AF. chastier, OF. castier; Lat. castigare.

[ Chastisen], v. to chastise, MD; chastyse, C2.

[ Chastyng], sb. chastisement, P.

[ Chaud], adj. hot, S2, PP.—OF. chaud, chald; Late Lat. caldum; from Lat. calidus.

[ Chaunce], sb. chance, S2, C2, C3; cheance, MD; cheaunce, MD; chans, MD; chance, S3.—OF. cheance; Late Lat. cadentia, a falling, from cadere.

[ Chauncel], sb. chancel, Prompt.; chauncell, Palsg.; chawnsylle, Voc.—OF. chancel; Late Lat. cancellus, chancel, screen; cp. Lat. cancetti, pl., latticework, dimin. of cancri, lattice work, from cancer, a crab. See [Canker].

[ Chaunceler], sb. chancellor, Prompt.; chanceler, MD; cancaler, S.—AF. chanceler, OF. cancelier; Late Lat. cancellarius.

[ Chauncellerie], sb. chancery, MD; chancelerie, MD.—AF. chauncelerie.

[ Chauncerye], sb. chancery, MD.—AF. chancerie.