Part 1809

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.</def>

<blockquote>That we might not be <b>chargeable</b> to any of you. <i>2. Thess. iii. 8.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>For the sculptures, which are elegant, were very <b>chargeable</b>. <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chargeableness</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Charge"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being chargeable or expensive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Whitelocke.</i>

<h1>Chargeably</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Charge"a*bly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>At great cost; expensively.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chargeant</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Char"geant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chargeant</ets>, fr. <ets>charger</ets> to load.]</ety> <def>Burdensome; troublesome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Charg\'82 d'affaires</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Char`g\'82" d'af`faires"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Charg\'82s d'affaires</plw>.</plu> <ety>[F., "charged with affairs."]</ety> <def>A diplomatic representative, or minister of an inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the minister of foreign affairs of another; also, a substitute, <i>ad interim</i>, for an ambassador or minister plenipotentiary.</def>

<h1>Chargeful</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Charge"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Costly; expensive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The fineness of the gold and <b>chargeful</b> fashion. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chargehouse</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Charge"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A schoolhouse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chargeless</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Charge"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Free from, or with little, charge.</def>

<h1>Chargeous</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Char"geous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Burdensome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I was <b>chargeous</b> to no man. <i>Wyclif, (2 Cor. xi. 9).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Charger</h1> <Xpage=241>

<hw>Char"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which charges.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A large dish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Give me here John Baptist's head in a <b>charger</b>. <i>Matt. xiv. 8.</i></blockquote>