Part 1875

<blockquote>By his light Did all the <b>chivalry</b> of England move, To do brave acts. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc.</def>

<blockquote>The glory of our Troy this day doth lie On his fair worth and single <b>chivalry</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Exploit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<cs><col>Court of chivalry</col>, <cd>a court formerly held before the lord high constable and earl marshal of England as judges, having cognizance of contracts and other matters relating to deeds of arms and war.</cd></cs>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Chive</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A filament of a stamen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chive</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cive</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cepa</ets>, <ets>caepa</ets>, onion. Cf. <er>Cives</er>, <er>Cibol</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A perennial plant (<spn>Allium Sch\'d2noprasum</spn>), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cive</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Chivy</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chiv"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chivied</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chivying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Chevy</er>.]</ety> <def>To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch.</def> <mark>[Slang, Eng.]</mark>

<i>Dickens.</i>

<h1>Chlamydate</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlam"y*date</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>chlamydatus</ets> dressed in a military cloak. See <er>Chlamys</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having a mantle; -- applied to certain gastropods.</def>

<h1>Chlamyphore</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlam"y*phore</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ cloak + <?/ to bear.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small South American edentate (<spn>Chlamyphorus truncatus</spn>, and <spn>C. retusus</spn>) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mail, like a cloak, attached along the spine.</def>

<h1>Chlamys</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chla"mys</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Chlamyses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Chlamydes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., from Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak.</def>

<h1>Chloasma</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo*as"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to be green.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.</def>

<h1>Chloral</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chlor</ets>ine + <ets>al</ets>cohol.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless oily liquid, <chform>CCl3.CHO</chform>, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Chloral hydrate.</def>