CHARING

Verb

charing

present participle of chare

Anagrams

• arching, chagrin, chargin'

Etymology

From char (to bend), itself from Old English Ä‹ierr.

Proper noun

Charing

A village in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9549).

The former name of a village in London, where today Charing Cross is located.

Anagrams

• arching, chagrin, chargin'

Source: Wiktionary


CHARE

Char, Chare, v. t. Etym: [See 3d Char.]

1. To perform; to do; to finish. [Obs.] Nores. Thet char is chared, as the good wife said when she had hanged her husband. Old Proverb.

2. To work or hew, as stone. Oxf. Gloss.

Char, Chare, v. i.

Definition: To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.

Chare, n.

Definition: A narrow street. [Prov. Eng.]

Chare, n. & v.

Definition: A chore; to chore; to do. See Char.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 December 2024

ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

coffee icon