Part 1843

<h1>Cherubic, Cherubical</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw><hw>Che*ru"bic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Che*ru"bic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to cherubs; angelic.</def> "The <i>cherubic</i> host."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Cherubim</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"u*bim</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The Hebrew plural of <er>Cherub</er>.. Cf. <er>Seraphim</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Cherubims</i>, in the King James version of the bible, is an incorrect form, made by adding the English plural termination to the Hebrew plural <i>cherubim</i> instead of to the singular <i>cherub</i>.</note>

<h1>Cherubin</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"u*bin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cherubic; angelic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cherubin</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"u*bin</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cherub.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Cherup</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"up</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Prob. fr. <ets>chirp</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See <er>Chirrup</er>.</def> "Cheruping birds."

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Cherup</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"up</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See <er>Chirrup</er>.</def>

<blockquote>He <b>cherups</b> brisk ear-erecting steed. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cherup</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"up</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; <as>as, the <ex>cherup</ex> of a cricket</as>.</def>

<h1>Chervil</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Cher"vil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cerfille</ets>, fr. L. <ets>caerefolium</ets>, <ets>chaerephyllum</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ to rejoice + <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Anthriscus cerefolium</spn>) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.</def>

<h1>Ches</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Ches</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def>pret. of <er>Chese</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Chese</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Chese</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To choose</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Chesible</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Ches"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Chasuble</er>.</def>