[ Cheren], v. to make good cheer, to make glad, MD, Prompt., S.

[ Cheriche], v. to cherish, PP; cheryce, C2.—OF. cherir (pr. p. cherissant).

[ Cherissing], sb. cherishing, PP.

[ Cherl], sb. peasant, S, S2, C2, C3; chorle, Prompt.; churle, Voc.—AS. ceorl; cp. MHG. kerl. Cf. [Carl].

[ Cherliche], adv. dearly, fondly, PP; cherli, S2. See [Cher].

[ Cherre], sb. a turn, space of time, business, affair, job, MD; chere, S; char, MD; chore, SkD (p. 792).—AS. cerr (cirr, cyrr); cp. OHG. chér.

[ Cherren], v. to turn, MD; chearre, S; churren, S; charen, S; cherde, pt. pl., S.—AS. cerran (cirran); cp. OHG. kéren (Otfrid).

[ Cherte], sb. charity, MD: friendship, S3.—OF. cherte; Lat. caritatem. Cf. [Charitee].

[ Cherubim], sb. pl. cherubim; cherubym, W2 (Ps. 17. 12); cherubin, S2; cherubyn, H.—Church Lat. cherubim (Vulg.); Heb. cherubim, pl. of cherub. Cp. OF. cherubins, PS. 17. 10.

[ Chervelle], sb. chervil, PP; cherefelle, Alph.; chiruylles, pl., PP.—AS. cærfille, (Voc.); Lat. caerifolium; Gr. χαιρέφυλλον; cp. OF. cerfueil (Cotg.).