English

Noun

chiause

1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus [17th c.]
   • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:chiause.
2. Obsolete spelling of chouse
   • 1649, Elson, John James, quoting William Cavendish, “dramatis personae”, in The Varietie, quoted in "Humours of Monsieur Galliard (William, Duke of Newcastle)", The Wits, or, Sport upon sport, Cornell studies in English, v. 18, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, published 1932, OCLC 586757202, page 204:

     In addition to these characters, Simpleton (described in Variety as "a Country Chiause,") […]

   • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:chiause.

References

• "Chiaus" in A New English dictionary on historical principles, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1893, volume 2, p. 334.
• “chiaus, n.”, in OED Online, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.