† ˈcharrey, -oy Obs.
Also charry, charré, carroy.
[a. OF. char(r)ei, char(r)oi, f. char(r)eyer, char(r)oyer, variants of char(r)ier:—late L. or Romanic carricare to carry.]
The ‘carriage’ or transport vehicles of an army; rarely a carriage, car, or chariot.
| c 1300 K. Alis. 5097 His bestes..That drowen and ledden his charrey. c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 8067 To kepe wele hir charrois, Her astore and her harnois. Ibid. 4787 Carroy. 1375 Barbour Bruce xi. 123 So gret rowme held thar charre. 1640 Witt's Recreat. (Nares s.v. Charet) We'll pluck the wheels from th' charry of the sun. |