† chateus, -eux Obs.
Also -tews.
[a. OF. chateux, pl. of chatel chattel.]
= chattels.
| [1292 Britton i. v. §3 Si soynt ses chateus taxez, transl. let his chattels be appraised.] 1297 R. Glouc. (1724) 113 Richesse..of chatews, and of londes al so. Ibid. 471 That holi churche ne solde nouȝt the chateus there lette. Ibid. 569 Saue euerich lif & lime, & chateus al so. 1389 Eng. Gilds (1870) 53 To certefyen ȝou of godes & chateux. |