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Charge"ful (?), a. Costly; expensive. [Obs.]

The fineness of the gold and chargeful fashion. Shak.

Charge"house` (?), n. A schoolhouse. [Obs.]

Charge"less, a. Free from, or with little, charge.

Char"geous (?), a. Burdensome. [Obs.]

I was chargeous to no man. Wyclif, (2 Cor. xi. 9).

Char"ger (?), n. 1. One who, or that which charges.

2. An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.

3. A large dish. [Obs.]

Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Matt. xiv. 8.

4. A horse for battle or parade. Macaulay.

And furious every charger neighed. Campbell.

Char*ge"ship (?), n. The office of a chargÚ d'affaires.

Char"i*ly (?), adv. In a chary manner; carefully; cautiously; frugally.

Char"i*ness, n. The quality of being chary.

Char"i*ot (?), n. [F. Chariot, from char car. See Car.] 1. (Antiq.) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.

First moved the chariots, after whom the foot. Cowper.

2. A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat. Shak.

Char"i*ot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charioted; p. pr. & vb. n. Charioting.] To convey in a chariot. Milton.

Char`i*ot*ee" (?), n. A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats.

Char`i*ot*eer" (?), n.

1. One who drives a chariot.

2. (Astron.) A constellation. See Auriga, and Wagones.

Cha"rism (?), n. [Gr. &?; gift.] (Eccl.) A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians.

Char`is*mat"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a charism.

Char"i*ta*ble (?), a.[F. See Charity.]

1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.

Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. Shak.