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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Chearre], v. to turn, S; see [Cherren].

[ Cheas], pt. s. chose, S; see [Chesen].

[ Checker], sb. exchequer, S3; see [Escheker].

[ Cheef], sb. and adj. head, upper part, chief, MD, PP; chief, MD; cheff, PP; chef, MD; chyf, PP.—OF. chef (AF. chief) cheve; Late Lat. capum (acc.); cp. It. capo, Sp. cabo.

[ Cheef-mete], sb. chief meat, PP, S2.

Chees; see [Chesen].

Cheest; see [Chest].

[ Cheffare], sb. business, S; see [Chaffare].

[ Chekelew], adj. suffocating, HD; see [-lewe].

[ Cheken], v. to choke, suffocate, MD, Prompt., SkD. See NED (s.v. achoke).