† chis, chise, a. Obs.
Also chys(e.
[ME. chīs, OE. c{iacu}s fastidious, e.g. in eating. Of uncertain derivation: it is difficult to connect it with the root of céosan to choose, although the meaning favours this.]
Fastidious, dainty as to eating; particular or nice in choosing; to be chosen; choice; fond. (The sense in ME. in some cases very uncertain.)
| a 700 Epinal Gloss. 406 Fastidium ciisnis [Erf. ciinis, Corp. fastidium [odium] cymnis]. c 1000 Herb. Apul., Sax. Leechd. I. 98 Gif hwa on þære untrumnysse sy þæt he sy cis. c 1300 K. Alis. 3294 Whan note brounith in haselrys The lady is of lemon chis. c 1320 Maximon in Rel. Ant. I. 123 Gent ich wes ant chys, Ant mon of muche prys. 1340–70 Alisaunder 49 A king ryche, That was chyse of þe childe, & choicelich hym kept. a 1400 Hymn to Virgin vi. (Vernon MS.) in Warton Hist. Poetry II. 109 Heyl cher chosen that never nas chis. c 1425 Cov. Myst. 180 (Mätz.) Knyghtys wyse, Chosyn ful chyse, Aryse, aryse. |