[ Chirm], sb. noise of birds, MD; charm, ND; chirme, dat., S.—AS. cirm, cyrm.
[ Chirmen], v. to chirp and twitter, MD; cherme, Palsg.; chyrmys, pr. s., S3. See SkD (s.v. chirp), and Brugrnann, § 420.
[ Chisel], sb. chisel, MD; chysel, Prompt.; chyssell, S3; chesyll, MD; scheselle, Voc.; sceselle, Voc.—North F. chisel, OF. cisel, It. cesello, see SkD (p. 793).
[ Chit], pr. s. disputes, C3; see [Chiden].
[ Chiteren], v. to twitter, MD, CM; to chatter, C3.
[ Chitering], sb. twittering, MD; chyteryng, S2.
[ Chivache], sb. riding, expedition, CM, MD, C3; chivachie, C; chevache, CM.—AF. chivauche, chevauchee, OF. chevalchee, from chevalchier, to ride on horseback, from cheval, horse; Lat. caballum, (acc.). See [Capul].
[ Chiualer], sb. chevalier, knight, PP; cheualere, MD.—AF. chevaler.
[ Chivalrie], sb. the knights of Christendom, S2; chevalrye, MD; chyvalrie, knightly deeds, MD; chiualrye, C2.—AF. chivalrie, chevalerie.
[ Chiueren], v. to shiver, tremble, Prompt., SkD (s.v. shiver); cheueren, PP; sheeuering, pr. p., S3.—Cp. Du. huiveren, to shiver.