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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Chaunge], sb. change, C2.

[ Chaungen], v. to change, MD, S2; chaungi, S; chongen, S2; i-changet, pp., S.—AF. changer; OF. changier, cangier; Low Lat. cambiare, to barter.

[ Chaunger], sb. money-changer, W.

[ Chaungyng], sb. changing, W2.

[ Chaunterie], sb. chantry for singing masses for the dead, C.—AF. ckaunterie, OF. chanterie; Late Lat. cantaria, from Lat. cantare, to sing.

[ Chavel], sb. the jaw, MD; chavyl, MD; chawle, MD; chaul, MD; choule, MD; chol, S3; choll, MD.—AS. ceafl. See further in SkD (s.v. jowl).

[ Chavyl-bone], sb. jaw-bone, Prompt.; chavylbon, MD.

Che-; see Chi-.

[ Cheap], sb. bargain, S; see [Chepe].

[ Cheap-ild], sb. a female trader, S. See [-ild].