Part 1787

<h1>Chamois</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"ois</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chamois</ets>, prob. fr. OG. <ets>gamz</ets>, G. <ets>gemse</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small species of antelope (<spn>Rupicapra tragus</spn>), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also <altname>chamois leather</altname>, and <altname>chammy</altname> or <altname>shammy leather</altname>. See <er>Shammy</er>.</def>

<h1>Chamomile</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"o*mile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Camomile</er>.</def>

<h1>Champ</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Champ</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Champed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Champing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. <ets>k\'84msa</ets> to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. <ets>champier</ets>, <ets>champeyer</ets>, <ets>champoyer</ets>, to graze in fields, fr. F. <ets>champ</ets> field, fr. L. <ets>campus</ets>. Cf. <er>Camp</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.</def>

<blockquote>Foamed and <b>champed</b> the golden bit. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bite into small pieces; to crunch.</def>

<i>Steele.</i>

<h1>Champ</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Champ</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To bite or chew impatiently.</def>

<blockquote>They began . . . irefully to <b>champ</b> upon the bit. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Champ, Champe</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw><hw>Champ</hw>, <hw>Champe</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>champ</ets>, L. <ets>campus</ets> field.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.</def>

<h1>Champagne</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham*pagne"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Champaign</er>.]</ety> <def>A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Champagne</i> properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but off still wines; but in America the term is usually restricted to wines which effervesce.</note>

<h1>Champaign</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham*paign"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>champaigne</ets>; same word as <ets>campagne</ets>.]</ety> <def>A flat, open country.</def>

<blockquote>Fair <b>champaign</b>, with less rivers interveined. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Through Apline vale or <b>champaign</b> wide. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Champaign</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham*paign"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Flat; open; level.</def>

<blockquote>A wide, <b>champaign</b> country, filled with herds. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Champer</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Champ"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who champs, or bites.</def>