Cher(e), Chiere (XII), n. face, XV c 15; looks, XII a 120; demeanour, VI 47; mery chere, gladness, XVII 463. Chaunged his cher, V 101; ? altered the direction in which he faced, turned this way and that (cf. Sir Gaw., 711); but the phrase elsewhere always refers to colour or expression of face. [OFr. chiere, chere.]
Cherche, Chirche, Churche, n. church, Church, I 3, 21, VIII a 12, 50, b 12, 63 (note), XI a 62, b 178, &c. [OE. cirice, circe.] See Kirke.
Chercheȝerd, n. churchyard, I 3, 66, 263; Cherche porche, church porch, I 77. [Prec. + OE. géard; OFr. porche.]
Cherles. See Chorle.
Cheruelles, n. pl. chervils (a garden pot-herb), VIII a 289. [OE. cerfille.]
Ches, Chese (MS. chefe), n. in thre ches(e), three tiers or rows of, XVII 129, 281 (followed by sg. noun). [Perhaps a use of ME. ches, chess, as 'rows of squares' (OFr. eschez, pl. of eschec, see Chekke).]
Chese, v. to choose; chese ȝou, choose (for) yourselves, II 217; Chees, Ches, pa. t. sg. XI b 56, XII a 110; for past pple. see Ycore. [OE. cēosan.]
Cheses, n. pl. cheeses, VIII a 276. [OE. cēse.]
Chesible, n. chasuble (the outer vestment of a priest when celebrating Mass), VIII a 12. [OFr. chesible.]
Chesouns, n. pl. reasons, XI a 50. [Shortened from OFr. ache(i)son; see Enchesone.]