Charge, n. burden; weight, IV b 48; a þing of charge, a weighty, important matter, XIV c 52. [OFr. charge.] See next.
Charge(n), v. to burden, IV b 51; charge(n) with, to burden with, to impose as an obligation, XI b 150, 198, 199, &c.; to enjoin, order (a person), XI b 15, 31, 71, 120, 193; to attach weight, importance, to, XI b 104, 106, 184, 188, 225. [OFr. charger.]
Charious, adj. burdensome, XI b 204. [OFr. chargeous, charjous.]
Charité, Charyté, n. charity, christian love (for God or one's fellows), IV b 15, VI 110, XI b 25, &c.; out of ch., not in a state of ch., XI b 26, 89; I will kepe ch., I will not lose my temper, XVII 235; par charité, for ch., for of saynte ch., (formulæ used in prayers, or requests), in the name of (holy) charity, VIII a 250, XV d 5, XVII 165, 174; amen for ch., a formula of conclusion, XVII 558. [OFr. charité; (de) par (sainte) charité.]
Charke, v. to creak, XII a 70. [OE. cearcian.]
Charnel, n. cemetery, VIII a 50. [OFr. charnel.]
Chaste, v. to rebuke, punish, VIII a 53, 318. [OFr. chastier.]
Chastice, Chastis(e), Chastyse, v. to punish, chastise, curb, XIV c 70, d 5, XVII 398, 403. [OFr. (rare) chastiser.]
Chaud(e), adj. hot, VIII a 306; (Fr. word indicating affectation of manners above labourers' station.)
Chaumber, Chambre (XVII), n. room (usually a smaller private room or bedroom), II 100, 196, 584, XVII 129, 281 (see Ches, and note), &c. [OFr. chambre.]