Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: CHAM'OMILE – CHANCE'A-BLY
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CHAM'OMILE, n. [Gr. χαμαι, on the ground, and μηλον, an apple.]
The popular name of the Anthemis nobilis; a bitter plant much used in medicine.
CHAMP, v.i.
To chew; to perform the action of biting by repeated motion of the teeth; as, to champ upon the bit. – Hooker.
CHAMP, v.t. [Fr. champayer, I have not found. Qu. Gr. καπτω, for m is often casual before a labial, and in Gr. γαμφαι, is the jaws.]
- To bite with repeated action of the teeth; as, a horse champs the bit.
- To bite into small pieces; to chew; to masticate; to devour. Dryden.
CHAM-PAGNE', or CHAM-PANE', n.
A kind of brisk, sparkling wine, from Champagne in France.
CHAM-PAIGN', a.
Level, open; as a champaign country.
CHAM-PAIGN', or CHAM-PAIN', n. [From camp or the same root.]
A flat open country. Bacon. Milton.
CHAM-PAIN', n.
In heraldry, champain or point champain, is a mark of dishonor in the coat of arms of him who has killed a prisoner of war after he has asked for quarter. – Encyc.
CHAMP'ED, pp.
Bitten; chewed.
CHAMP'ER, n.
One that champs or bites.
CHAM'PER-TOR, n. [See Champerty.]
In law, one who is guilty of champerty – which see.
CHAM'PER-TY, n. [Fr. champart, field-rent; champ, L. campus, a field, and part, a share, or partir, to divide, campum partire.]
A species of maintenance, being a bargain with a plaintif or defendant, to divide the land or other matter in suit, between them, if they prevail; whereupon the champertor is to carry on the party's suit at his own expense. The purchase of a suit, or of the right of suing. – Blackstone.
CHAM-PIGN'ON, n. [shampin'yon. Fr.]
A kind of mushroom.
CHAMP'ING, ppr.
Biting with repeated action.
CHAM'PI-ON, n. [Fr. champion; Arm. campyon; Sp. campeon; Port. campeam, or campiam; It. campione; D. kamper, or kampvegter; G. kampfer. In all the Teutonic dialects, camp or kamp signifies a combat, and in some of them, a camp; Sax. campa, a camp and a combat; cempa, a soldier, warrior or gladiator; W. camp, a game, a feat; campiaw, to contend in a game. Here we have the origin of the Latin campus. It was originally the plain or open place appropriated to games, sports and athletic exercises.]
- A man who undertakes a combat in the place or cause of another. – Bacon.
- A man who fights in his own cause in a duel.
- A hero; a brave warrior. Hence, one who is bold in contest; as, a champion for the truth.
CHAM'PI-ON, v.t.
To challenge to a combat. – Shak.
CHAM'PI-ON-ED, pp.
Challenged to combat.
CHAM'PI-ON-ESS, n.
A female champion. – Fairfax.
CHAM'PI-ON-ING, ppr.
Challenging to combat.
CHAM'PI-ON-SHIP, n.
State of being a champion. – N. A. Rev.
A follower of Champollion (le jeune.)
CHANCE, a.
Happening by chance; casual; as, a chance comer.
CHANCE, n. [Fr. chance; Norm. cheaunce; Arm. chançz; D. kans; G. schanze. This seems to be from the participle of the French verb cheoir, to fall, Sp. caer, from the L. cado, or directly from the Latin cadens, cadentia.]
- An event that happens, falls out or takes place, without being contrived, intended, expected or foreseen; the effect of an unknown cause, or the unusual or unexpected effect of a known cause; accident; casualty; fortuitous event; as, time and chance happen to all. By chance a priest came down that way. – Luke x.
- Fortune; what fortune may bring; as, they must take their chance.
- An event, good or evil; success or misfortune; luck. – Shak.
- Possibility of an occurrence; opportunity. Your ladyship may have a chance to escape this address. – Swift.
CHANCE, v.i.
To happen; to fall out; to come or arrive without design, or expectation. If a bird's nest chance to be before thee. – Deut. xxii. Ah Casca, tell us what hath chanced to-day. – Shak.
CHANCE'A-BLE, a.
Accidental; casual; fortuitous. – Sidney.
CHANCE'A-BLY, adv.
Casually; by chance.