Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Chiretta

‖Chi‐ret″ta (?), n. [Hind. chirāītā.] A plant (Agathotes Chirayta) found in Northern India, having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.

3296

Chirk

Chirk (?), v. i. [Cf. Chirp, also Creak.] 1. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.All full of chirkyng was that sorry place.Cheucer.2. To chirp like a bird. Chaucer.

3297

Chirk (2)

Chirk, v. t. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.

3298

Chirk (3)

Chirk, a. [From Chirk, v. i.] Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.

3299

Chirm

Chirm (?), v. i. [Cf. AS. cyrman, cirman, to cry out. √24 Cf. Chirp.] To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird. Huloet.

3300

Chirm (3)

Chirm (?), n. [AS. cirm, cyrm.] Noise; din; esp.; confused noise, clamor, or hum of many voices, notes of birds, or the like.

3301

Chirognomy

Chi‐rog″no‐my (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + � understanding.] The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.

3302

Chirograph

Chi″ro‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � written with the hand; χείρ hand + γράφειν to write.] (Old. Law) (a) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece ...

3303

Chirographer

Chi‐rog″ra‐pher (?), n. 1. One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing.2. See chirographist, 2.Chirographer of fines(Old Eng. Law), an officer in the court of ...

3304

Chirographic

{ Chi′ro‐graph″ic (?), Chi′ro‐graph″ic‐al (?) } a. Of or pertaining to chirography.

3305

Chirographist

Chi‐rog″ra‐phist (?), n. 1. A chirographer; a writer or engrosser.2. One who tells fortunes by examining the hand.

3306

Chirography

Chi‐rog″ra‐phy (?), n. 1. The art of writing or engrossing; handwriting; as, skilled in chirography.2. The art of telling fortunes by examining the hand.

3307

Chirogymnast

Chi′ro‐gym″nast (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + � trainer of athletes, gymnast.] A mechanical contrivance for exercising the fingers of a pianist.

3308

Chirological

Chi′ro‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Relating to chirology.

3309

Chirologist

Chi‐rol″o‐gist (?), n. One who communicates thoughts by signs made with the hands and fingers.

3310

Chirology

Chi‐rol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + -logy.] The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute ...

3311

Chiromancer

Chi″ro‐man′cer (?), n. One who practices chiromancy. Dryden.

3312

Chiromancy

Chi″ro‐mancy (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + -mancy.] The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmis...

3313

Chiromanist

{ Chi″ro‐man′ist (?), Chi″ro‐man′tist (?) } n. A chiromancer.

3314

Chiromantic

{ Chi′ro‐man″tic (?), Chi′ro‐man″tic‐al (?) } a. Of or pertaining to chiromancy.

3315

Chiromonic

Chi′ro‐mon″ic (?), a. Relating to chironomy.

3316

Chironomy

Chi‐ron″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. �; χείρ hand + � to manage.] The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture

3317

Chiroplast

Chi″ro‐plast (?), n. [Gr. � formed by hand; χείρ hand + � to shape.] (Mus.) An instrument to guid the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano, etc.

3318

Chiropodist

Chi‐rop″o‐dist (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + �; �, foot.] One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; especially, one who removes corns and bunions.

3319

Chiropody

Chirop″ody (?), n. The art of treating diseases of the hands and feet.

3320

Chirosophist

Chiros″ophist (?), n. [Gr. χείρ hand + � skillful, wise. See Sophist.] A fortune teller.

3321

Chirp

Chirp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Chirped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chirping.] [Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.] To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of smal...