Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Chevered, pp. shivered, 1732.

Chevisaunce, s. resource, remedy, 3337. See note.

Chevise, v. occupy himself (for me), manage (for me), settle my cause, C 6425.

Cheyne, s. chain, 4812.

Chiche, adj. parsimonious, 5588. O.F. chiche; cf. Span. chico, little. See Chinche.

Chideresse, s. scold, virago, 4266.

Childe, with, with child, 5038.

Childhede, s. childhood; of ch., from childhood, C 5885.

Chinche, adj. mean, avaricious, C 5998. Nasalised form of Chiche.