Part 1871

<hw><hw>Chi`ro*man"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chi`ro*man"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to chiromancy.</def>

<h1>Chiromonic</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chi`ro*mon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to chironomy.</def>

<h1>Chironomy</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chi*ron"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ hand + <?/ to manage.]</ety> <def>The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chiroplast</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chi"ro*plast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ formed by hand; <?/ hand + <?/ to shape.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An instrument to guid the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano, etc.</def>

<h1>Chiropodist</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chi*rop"o*dist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hand + <?/; <?/, foot.]</ety> <def>One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; especially, one who removes corns and bunions.</def>

<h1>Chiropody</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirop"ody</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art of treating diseases of the hands and feet.</def>

<h1>Chirosophist</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chiros"ophist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hand + <?/ skillful, wise. See <er>Sophist</er>.]</ety> <def>A fortune teller.</def>

<h1>Chirp</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chirped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chirping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Of imitative orgin. Cf. <er>Chirk</er>, <er>Chipper</er>, <er>Cheep</er>, <er>Chirm</er>, <er>Chirrup</er>.]</ety> <def>To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets.</def>

<h1>Chirp</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirp</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect.</def> "The <b>chirp</b> of flitting bird."

<i>Bryant.</i>

<h1>Chirper</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirp"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who chirps, or is cheerful.</def>

<h1>Chirping</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirp"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cheering; enlivening.</def>

<blockquote>He takes his <b>chirping</b> pint, he cracks his jokes. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chirpingly</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirp"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a chirping manner.</def>

<h1>Chirre</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chirre</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>girren</ets>, AS. <ets>corian</ets> to murmur, complain. \'fb24.]</ety> <def>To coo, as a pigeon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chirrup</h1> <Xpage=249>