† chivauchier Obs.
[ad. OF. chevauchère nom. of chevaucheor, rider, f. chevaucher to ride: see chevachee.]
A rider, a courier.
1420 Stokes, etc. tr. Hen. V in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. No. 29 We sende ȝowr graciows lettres vn to the Erche⁓byschopys, of Mayns, Trese, and of Cologne by Hans Pruce ȝowr chivauchier. |