▪ I. chased, ppl. a.1
(tʃeɪst)
[f. chase v.1 + -ed.]
Hunted, pursued, driven away.
| 1393 Gower Conf. III. 268 Like to the chaced wilde bore. 1557 Tottel's Misc. (Arb.) 171 The chased dere hath soile, To coole him in his het. 1603 Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 297 The King..furiously pursued the chased Turks. 1761 F. Sheridan Sidney Bidulph (1777) IV. 323 My little chased fawn. |
▪ II. chased, ppl. a.2
(tʃeɪst)
Also 5 Sc. cassit.
[f. chase v.2 + -ed.]
Of plate, etc.: Ornamented with embossed work, engraved in relief.
| 1438 E.E. Wills (1882) 110 A cuppe..chased with Rosys. 1454 Ibid. 133 A stondyng cuppe gilde, with chased werk. 1488 in Ld. Treasurer's Acc. Scotl. I. 85 A cassit collere of gold made like suannis set in gold. 1600 Holland Livy xxxvii. xlvi. 972 Many vessels engraved and chased [cælata]. 1848 A. Jameson Sacr. & Leg. Art (1850) 80 The carved and chased covers of old books. 1874 Boutell Arms & Arm. ix. 164 Shields..constructed of chased metal. |
▪ III. chased ppl. a.3
see chase v.3