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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Chincherie], sb. miserliness, Prompt.

[ Chirche], sb. church, S, S2, W2, PP, CM; churche, S, S2, PP; cherche, S2, C3; kirke, S, S2, P; kyrke, P, Voc., S3; kirc, S2; circe, S, Voc.; cyrce, S.—AS. cyrce; cp. OHG. kirichâ (Tatian).

[ Chirche-gong], sb. churching of women, S2, MD.—Cp. Icel. kirkju-ganga.

[ Chirche-haie], sb. cemetery, MD; chyrchehaye, Voc.

[ Chirche-ȝeard], sb. church-yard, MD; chyrcheȝarde, Prompt.; kyrkeȝerde, Voc.; kyrgarth, Voc.; cyrce-iærd, S.—Icel. kirkju-garðr.

[ Chirch-socne], sb. congregation, S.—AS. ciric-sócn (Schmid); cp. Icel. kirkju-sókn.

[ Chiries], sb. pl. cherries, S2, P. See [Chery].

[ Chiri-tyme], sb. cherry-time, P.

[ Chirken], v. to twitter, chirp, MD, CM.

[ Chirkyng], sb. a grating, stridulent, hissing sound, C, CM; chyrkynge, sibilatus, Prompt.