Part 1874

<h1>Chitter</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chit"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Chatter</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To chirp in a tremulous manner, as a bird.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To shiver or chatter with cold.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Burns.</i>

<h1>Chitterling</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chit"ter*ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The frill to the breast of a shirt, which when ironed out resembled the small entrails. See <er>Chitterlings</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gascoigne.</i>

<h1>Chitterlings</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chit"ter*lings</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>cwi\'ed</ets> womb, Icel. <ets>kvi\'eb</ets>, Goth. <ets>qi\'edus</ets>, belly, womb, stomach, G. <ets>kutteln</ets> chitterlings.]</ety> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>The smaller intestines of swine, etc., fried for food.</def>

<h1>Chittra</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chit"tra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The axis deer of India.</def>

<h1>Chitty</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chit"ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of chits or sprouts.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Childish; like a babe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chivachie</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"a*chie`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>chevauchie</ets>, <ets>chevauch\'82e</ets>; of the same origin as E. <ets>cavalcade</ets>.]</ety> <def>A cavalry raid; hence, a military expedition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Chivalric</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"al*ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chivalry</er>.]</ety> <def>Relating to chivalry; knightly; chivalrous.</def>

<h1>Chivalrous</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"al*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>chevalerus</ets>, <ets>chevalereus</ets>, fr. <ets>chevalier</ets>. See <er>Chivalry</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to chivalry or knight-errantry; warlike; heroic; gallant; high-spirited; high-minded; magnanimous.</def>

<blockquote>In brave pursuit of <b>chivalrous</b> emprise. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chivalrously</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"al*rous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a chivalrous manner; gallantly; magnanimously.</def>

<h1>Chivalry</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"al*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chevalerie</ets>, fr. <ets>chevalier</ets> knight, OF., horseman. See <er>Chevalier</er>, and cf. <er>Cavalry</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry.</def> "His Memphian <i>chivalry</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>