chᵉʳ., ab. for Chevalier.
chercher, v.a., to seek, to look for, to search, to be in quest of; to endeavor, to cast about for, to attempt, to try to find. Que cherchez-vous? what are you looking for? Aller —; to go and bring, to go and fetch, to go for. Je viendrai vous —; I will come for you. Envoyer —; to send for. Il est allé — son cheval; he has gone to fetch his horse. Allez me — la lettre; go and bring me the letter. — noise, — querelle à; to pick a quarrel with. — quelqu’un par mer et par terre; to look for any one high and low. — des yeux; to look for. — midi à quatorze heures; to seek for difficulties where there are none; (prov.) to look for a knot in a bulrush. Le bien cherche le bien; money begets money; money flies to money; deep calls to deep.
chercheu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., seeker, searcher, inquirer. — de franches lippées; spunger.
chère, n.f., cheer, entertainment, fare; reception. Bonne —; junketing. Homme de bonne —; a man who likes good living. Faire bonne —; to live well. Faire maigre —; to live poorly. Ne savoir quelle — faire à quelqu’un; not to know how to welcome any one enough. Il n’est — que d’appétit; hunger is the best sauce. Il n’est — que de vilain; there is nothing like a miser’s feast. Faire — de prince à quelqu’un; treat any one sumptuously.
chèrement, adv., dearly, tenderly; dear, at a high price.
chéri, -e, part., beloved, cherished.
chérif, n.m., (—s) cherif (Arabian prince).
chérir, v.a., to love dearly, to cherish; to hug.
chérissable, adj., deserving, worthy of love.
cherté, n.f., dearness, high price, dearth.