Part 1855

<blockquote>Those parts of the kingdom where the . . . estates of the dissenters <b>chiefly</b> lay. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chiefrie</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chief"rie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small rent paid to the lord paramount.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Chieftain</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chief"tain</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cheftayn</ets>, <ets>chevetayn</ets>, OF. <ets>chevetain</ets>, F. <ets>capitaine</ets>, LL. <ets>capitanus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>caput</ets> head. Cf. <er>Captain</er>, and see <er>chief</er>.]</ety> <def>A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Chief; commander; leader; head. See <er>Chief</er>.</syn>

<h1>Chieftaincy, Chieftainship</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw><hw>Chief"tain*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chief"tain*ship</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain.</def>

<h1>Chierte</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chier"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>chert\'82</ets>. See <er>Charity</er>.]</ety> <def>Love; tender regard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Chievance</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chiev"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>chevance</ets> property, equiv. To <ets>chevisance</ets>, fr. <ets>chevir</ets> to accomplish. See <er>Chevisance</er>.]</ety> <def>An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Chieve</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chieve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>See <er>Cheve</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chiff-chaff</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chiff"-chaff</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from its note.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of European warbler (<spn>Sylvia hippolais</spn>); -- called also <altname>chip-chap</altname>, and <altname>pettychaps</altname>.</def>

<h1>Chiffonier, fem. Chiffo-ni\'8are</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw><hw>Chif`fo*nier"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>fem.</tt> <hw>Chif`fo</hw>-<hw>ni\'8are"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chiffonnier</ets>, fem. <ets>chiffonni\'8are</ets>, fr. <ets>chiffon</ets> rag, fr. <ets>chiffe</ets> a rag, fimsy cloth.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A receptacle for rags or shreds.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers.</def>

<i>G. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Chignon</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw>Chi"gnon</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., prop. equiv. to <ets>cha\'8cnon</ets> link, fr. <ets>cha\'8cne</ets> chain, fr. L. <ets>catena</ets> Cf. <er>Chain</er>.]</ety> <def>A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head.</def>

<blockquote>A curl that had strayed from her <b>chignon</b>. <i>H. James.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chigoe, Chigre</h1> <Xpage=247>

<hw><hw>Chig"oe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chig"re</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>chigue</ets>, perh. fr. Catalan <ets>chic</ets> small, Sp. <ets>chico</ets>; or of Peruvian origin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of flea (<spn>Pulex penetrans</spn>), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See <er>Jigger</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>chegre</asp>, <asp>chegoe</asp>, <asp>chique</asp>, <asp>chigger</asp>, <asp>jigger</asp>.]</altsp>