Part 1788

<h1>Champertor</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"per*tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>champarteur</ets> a divider of fields or field rent. See <er>Champerty</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.</def>

<h1>Champerty</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"per*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>champart</ets> field rent, L. <ets>campipars</ets>; <ets>champ</ets> (L. <ets>campus</ets>) field + <ets>part</ets> (<ets>L</ets>. <ets>pars</ets>) share.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Partnership in power; equal share of authority.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Beaut\'82 ne sleighte, strengthe ne hardyness, Ne may with Venus holde <b>champartye</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See <er>Maintenance</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; By many authorities champerty is defined as an <i>agreement</i> of this nature. From early times the offence of champerty has been forbidden and punishable.</note>

<h1>Champignon</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham*pi"gnon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. <ets>campus</ets> field. See <er>Camp</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An edible species of mushroom (<spn>Agaricus campestris</spn>).</def>

<cs><col>Fairy ring champignon</col>, <cd>the <spn>Marasmius oreades</spn>, which has a strong flavor but is edible.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chappion</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Chap"pi*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>champion</ets>, fr. LL.<ets>campio</ets>, of German origin; cf. OHG. <ets>chempho</ets>, <ets>chemphio</ets>, fighter, <ets>champf</ets>, G. <ets>kampf</ets>, contest; perh. influenced by L. <ets>campus</ets> field, taken in the sense of "field of battle."]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero.</def>

<blockquote>A stouter <b>champion</b> never handled sword. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Champions</b> of law and liberty. <i>Fisher Ames.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; <as>as, the <ex>champion</ex> of England</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Champion</i> is used attributively in the sense of <i>surpassing all competitors</i>; <i>overmastering</i>; as, <i>champion</i> pugilist; <i>champion</i> chess player.</note>

<syn>Syn. -- Leader; chieftain; combatant; hero; warrior; defender; protector.</syn>

<h1>Champion</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"pi*on</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Championed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Championing</er>.]</wordforms> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.</def>

<blockquote><b>Championed</b> or unchampioned, thou diest. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Championness</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"pi*on*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female champion.</def>

<i>Fairfax.</i>

<h1>Championship</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Cham"pi*on*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being champion; leadership; supremancy.</def>

<h1>Champlain period</h1> <Xpage=238>