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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Chĭrm, v. i.p. 225To sing as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet.
  2. Chi'ro-grāph, n.p. 225(Old Law.) (a.) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word chirographum, through which the…
  3. Chī-rōg'ra-pher, n.p. 225One who exercises or professes the art or business of writing. Chirographer of fines, an officer in the common pleas, who engrosses fines acknowledged in that court, and delivers the indentures to…
  4. Chi'ro-grăph'ie or Chi'ro-grăph'ie-al, a.p. 225Pertaining to chirography.
  5. Chi-rōg'ra-phist, n.p. 225A chirographer. 2. One who tells fortunes by examining the hand.
  6. Chī-rōg'ra-phy, n.p. 225The art of writing; as, skilled in chirography. 2. A writing done with one's own hand; handwriting; as, my chirography.
  7. Chi'ro-gym'nast, n.p. 225(Mus.) A mechanical contrivance for exercising the fingers of a pianist.
  8. Chī'ro-lōg'ie-al, a.p. 225Pertaining to chirology.
  9. Chī-rōl'o-gi'ei, n.p. 225One who communicates thoughts by signs made with the hands and fingers.
  10. Chī-rōl'o-gy, n.p. 225The art or practice of communicating thoughts by signs made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb; dactyology.
  11. Chĭ'ro-mān'cer, n.p. 225One who attempts to foretell future events, or to tell the fortunes and dispositions of persons, by inspecting the hands; as, the chiromancer's art. Dryden.
  12. Chī'ro-măn'cy, n.p. 225The art or practice of attempting to foretell events, or to discover the disposition of a person, by inspecting the lines and lineaments of his hand; divination by the hand; palmistry.
  13. Chī'ro-mān'tis or Chī'ro-mān'tist, n.p. 225One who foretells future events, in relation to an individual, by inspecting his hand; a chiromancer.
  14. Chī'ro-măn'tic or Chī'ro-măn'tic-al, a.p. 225Pertaining to chiromancy, or divination by the hand. “Chiromantic deception.” Grellman. “Chiromantical conjectures.” Brown.
  15. Chī'ro-nŏm'ic, a.p. 225Relating to chironomy, or the art of moving the hands in oratory or pantomime. “Chironomic art.” Melmoth.
  16. Chī-rŏn'ō-my, n.p. 225The art or rule of moving the hands in oratory or pantomime; gesture.
  17. Chī'ro-pläst, n.p. 225(Mus.) An instrument to guide the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano-forte.
  18. Chī'ro-pōd, n.p. 225(Zool.) An animal of the order of mammals, having hands, or feet resembling hands.
  19. Chī-rōp'o-dist, n.p. 225One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; especially one who removes corns and bunions from the feet.
  20. Chī-rōs'o-phist, n.p. 225A fortune-teller.
  21. Chĭrp, v. i.p. 225To make a short, sharp sound, as is done by fowls, birds, or crickets. The careful hen Calls all her chirping family around. Thomson.
  22. Chirp, v. t.p. 225To make cheerful; to enliven. He takes his chirping pint, he cracks his jokes. Pope.
  23. Chĭrp, n.p. 225A short, sharp note. “The chirp of flitting bird.” Bryant.
  24. Chīrp'er, n.p. 225One who chirps, or is cheerful.
  25. Chīrp'ing-ly, adv.p. 225In a chirping manner.
  26. Chĭrre, v. i.p. 225To coo, as a pigeon. [Obs.]
  27. Chĭr'rup, v. t.p. 225To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.
  28. Chĭr'rup, v. i.p. 225To chirp. The cricket chirrups on the hearth. Goldsmith.
  29. Chĭr'rup, n.p. 225The act of chirping. “The sparrows’ chirrup on the roof.” Tennyson.
  30. Chī-rūr'geon, n.p. 225A surgeon; one whose profession is to heal diseases by manual operations, instruments, or external applications. [Obs.] See SURGEON.
  31. Chī-rūr'ger-y, n.p. 225That part of the medical art which consists in healing diseases and wounds by instruments and external applications. [Now written surgery.]
  32. Chĭ-rūr'gĭc or Chĭ-rūr'gĭc-al, a.p. 225Pertaining to surgery, or to the art of healing diseases and wounds by manual operations, instruments, or external applications. [Now written surgical.]
  33. Chĭs'el, n.p. 225An instrument of iron or steel, sharpened to a cutting edge at the end, used in carpentry, joinery, cabinet work, masonry, sculpture, &c., either for paring, hewing, or gouging.
  34. Chĭs'el, v. t.p. 225To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue. 2. To cut close, as in a bargain, &c. [Collog.]
  35. Chĭs'el, n.p. 225Coarse flour. [Eng.]
  36. Chīs'leū, n.p. 225The ninth month of the Jewish year, answering to a part of November and a part of December, in the modern division of the year.
  37. Chis'ley, a.p. 225Having a large admixture of small pebbles or gravel;—said of a soil between sand and clay. Gardner.
  38. Chīt, n.p. 225The first shooting or germination of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits of potatoes. 2. A child or babe; as, a forward chit; a crying chit. 3. An excrescence on some part of the body, as a…
  39. Chīt, v. i.p. 225To shoot out; to sprout. [Obs.] I have known barley chit in seven hours after it had been thrown forth. Mortimer.
  40. Chĭt'chăt, n.p. 225Familiar or trifling talk; prattle.
  41. Chīt'ine, n.p. 225(Chem.) A peculiar principle, containing nitrogen, characteristic of the skin of insects, and found also in the shell of crustaceans. R. Owen.
  42. Chī'ti-noüs, a.p. 225Having the nature of chitine.
  43. Chī'ton, n.p. 225(Zoöl.) A mollusk, with a many-jointed shell covering its back. Dana.
  44. Chĭt'ter, v. i.p. 225To shiver; to tremble; to chatter; to shake with cold. [Obs.] Huloet.
  45. Chīt'ter-ling, n.p. 225The frill to the breast of a shirt. [Obs.] Gascoigne.
  46. Chĭt'ter-lings, n. pl.p. 225(Cookery.) The smaller intestines of swine, &c., fried for food.
  47. Chĭt'ty, a.p. 225Childish; like a babe. [Obs.] 2. Full of chits or sprouts.
  48. Chĭv'al-rie, a.p. 225Same as CHIVALROUS.
  49. Chīv'al-roūs, a.p. 225Pertaining to chivalry or knight-errantry; warlike; bold; gallant. In brave pursuit of chivalrous emprise. Spenser.
  50. Chĭv'al-roûs-ly, adv.p. 225In a chival-rous manner; boldly; gallantly.
  51. Chĭv'al-ry, n.p. 225A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; cavalry. By his light Did all the chivalry of England move, To do brave acts. Shak. 2. The dignity or system of knighthood; the usages…
  52. Court of chivalryp. 225a court formerly held before the lord high constable and earl marshal of England, having cognizance of contracts and other matters relating to deeds of arms and war. Blackstone.
  53. Chīves, n. pl.p. 225(Bot.) Slender threads or filaments in the blossoms of plants. See STAMEN. 2. (Agric.) A small species of onion growing in tufts (Allium schœnoprasum). [Written also cives.]
  54. Chlām'y-phōre, n.p. 225(Zoöl.) A small South American quadruped, allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a shell or coat of mail, like a cloak. Harlan.
  55. Chlā'mys, n.p. 225A tunic, or loose coat, worn by the ancients over the vest or doublet. Elmes.
  56. Chlō'ral, n.p. 225(Chem.) A liquid compound of chlorine, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, obtained by the action of chlorine upon alcohol, aided by the sun's rays. Gregory.
  57. Chlō'rate, n.p. 225(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of chloric acid with a base.
  58. Chlō'rĭc, a.p. 225Pertaining to chlorine, or obtained from it; as, chloric acid.
  59. Chlō'ride, n.p. 225(Chem.) A compound of chlorine with another element.
  60. Chlō'rid-āte, v. t.p. 225To treat or prepare with a chloride, as a plate, for the purposes of photography, with chloride of silver. R. Hunt.