An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fr. chassis, id.

To CHESSOUN, v. a. To subject to blame, to accuse.
Priests of Peblis.

Fr. achoisonn-er, id.

CHESSOUN, CHESOWNE, s. Blame, accusation, exception.
Priests of Peblis.

Fr. achoison, accusation.

CHESTER, s. The name given to a circular fortification in some parts of S.
Statist. Acc.

Lat. castra, adopted into A. S. in the form of ceaster, a fort, a castle.

CHESWELL, s. A cheese-vat.
Kelly.

CHEVERON, s. Armour for a horse's head.
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.

L. B. chamfrenum, Du Cange; Fr. chanfrain, chanfrein.