Part 1824

<cs><col>Chattel mortgage</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a mortgage on personal property, as distinguished from one on real property.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chattelism</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"tel*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or condition of holding chattels; the state of being a chattel.</def>

<h1>Chatter</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chattered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chattering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Of imitative origin. Cf. <er>Chat</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <er>Chitter</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.</def>

<blockquote>The jaw makes answer, as the magpie <b>chatters</b>. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To talk idly, carelessly, or with undue rapidity; to jabber; to prate.</def>

<blockquote>To tame a shrew, and charm her <b>chattering</b> tongue. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make a noise by rapid collisions.</def>

<blockquote>With <b>chattering</b> teeth, and bristling hair upright. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chatter</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ter</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly.</def>

<blockquote>Begin his witless note apace to <b>chatter</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chatter</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.</def>

<blockquote>Your words are but idle and empty <b>chatter</b>. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Noise made by collision of the teeth, as in shivering.</def>

<h1>Chatteration</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat*ter*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or habit of chattering.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Chatterer</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ter*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A prater; an idle talker.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bird of the family <spn>Ampelid\'91</spn> -- so called from its monotonous note. The <stype>Bohemion chatterer</stype> (<spn>Ampelis garrulus</spn>) inhabits the arctic regions of both continents. In America the <stype>cedar bird</stype> is a more common species. See <cref>Bohemian chatterer</cref>, and <cref>Cedar bird</cref>.</def>

<h1>Chattering</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ter*ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or habit of talking idly or rapidly, or of making inarticulate sounds; the sounds so made; noise made by the collision of the teeth; chatter.</def>

<h1>Chattiness</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ti*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being chatty, or of talking easily and pleasantly.</def>

<h1>Chatty</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chat"ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Given to light, familiar talk; talkative.</def>