chathern
obs. form of chawdron; hence ˈchathernwise adv., like a chawdron.
| 1661 K. W. Conf. Charac. (1860) 74 His rinckled jaws, like an old cows neck hang chathernwise, lank and loose. |
chathern
obs. form of chawdron; hence ˈchathernwise adv., like a chawdron.
| 1661 K. W. Conf. Charac. (1860) 74 His rinckled jaws, like an old cows neck hang chathernwise, lank and loose. |
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