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Chi`ro*mon"ic (?), a. Relating to chironomy.

Chi*ron"o*my (?), n. [Gr. &?;; chei`r hand + &?; to manage.] The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture [Obs.]

Chi"ro*plast (?), n. [Gr. &?; formed by hand; chei`r hand + &?; to shape.] (Mus.) An instrument to guid the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano, etc.

Chi*rop"o*dist (?), n. [Gr. chei`r hand + &?;; &?;, foot.] One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; especially, one who removes corns and bunions.

Chirop"ody (?), n. The art of treating diseases of the hands and feet.

Chiros"ophist (?), n. [Gr. chei`r hand + &?; skillful, wise. See Sophist.] A fortune teller.

Chirp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chirped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chirping.] [Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.] To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets.

Chirp, n. A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. "The chirp of flitting bird." Bryant.

Chirp"er (?), n. One who chirps, or is cheerful.

Chirp"ing (?), a. Cheering; enlivening.

He takes his chirping pint, he cracks his jokes. Pope.

Chirp"ing*ly, adv. In a chirping manner.

Chirre (?), v. i. [Cf. G. girren, AS. corian to murmur, complain. √24.] To coo, as a pigeon. [Obs.]

Chir"rup (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chirruped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chirruping.] [See Chirp.] To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.

Chir"rup, v. i. To chirp. Tennyson.

The criket chirrups on the hearth. Goldsmith.

Chir"rup, n. The act of chirping; a chirp.

The sparrows' chirrup on the roof. Tennyson.

Chir"rupy (?), a. Cheerful; joyous; chatty.

Chi*rur"geon (?), n. [F. chirurgien, from chirurgie surgery, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; working or operating with the hand; chei`r hand + &?; work. Cf. Surgeon, Work.] A surgeon. [Obs.]

Chi*rur"geon*ly, adv. Surgically. [Obs.] Shak.

Chi*rur"ger*y (?), n. [See Chirurgeon, and cf. Surgery.] Surgery. [Obs.]

{ Chi*rur"gic (?), Chirur"gical (?), } a. [Cf. F. chirurgiquerurgical, L. Chirurgicus, Gr. &?;. See Chirurgeon, and cf. Surgical.] Surgical [Obs.] "Chirurgical lore" Longfellow.

Chis"el (?), n. [OF. chisel, F. ciseau, fr. LL. cisellus, prob. for caesellus, fr. L. caesus, p. p. of caedere to cut. Cf. Scissors.] A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer.

Cold chisel. See under Cold, a.

Chis"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chiseled (?), or Chiselled (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Chiseling, or Chiselling.] [Cf. F. ciseler.] 1. To 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; to cheat. [Slang]

Chis"leu (?), n. [Heb.] The ninth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of November with a part of December.