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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Chymmys], sb. chief mansion, S3; chemys, JD.—OF. chef + mes (Bartsch.), chefmois, chief manor house (Cotg.); Late Lat. capmansum (acc.); see Ducange (s.v. caput mansi). See [Cheef].

[ Chymney], sb. furnace, W; see [Chimney].

[ Chynchis], sb. pl. niggards, H; see [Chinche].

[ Chyne], sb. chink, fissure, W2; chenes, pl., S2, MD; chynnes, S3.—AS. cínu.

[ Chynnyng], sb. chink, S3.

[ Chyp], v. to chip, S3. See [Choppen].

[ Chyrmen], v. to chirp, S3; see [Chirmen].

[ Chysly], adv. choicely, S2; see [Choisly].

[ Chyssell], sb. chisel, S3; see [Chisel].

[ Ciclatun], sb. a costly silk texture, S; ciclatoun, MD, C2; siclatoun, MD; ciclatuns, pl., S.—OF. ciclatun in Roland (cp. Icel. siklatun); cp. Arab. siqlát, a fine cloth.