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Formed in 16th–17th century by analogy with other strong verbs.
chode
(archaic) simple past tense of chide
• chid
• chided
chode (plural chodes)
Alternative spelling of choad
Source: Wiktionary
Chode,
Definition: the old imp. of chide. See Chide.
Chide, v. t. Etym: [imp. Chid, or Chode (Obs.); p. p. Chidden, Chid; p. pr. & vb. n. Chiding.] Etym: [AS. cidan; of unknown origin.]
1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with. Upbraided, chid, and rated at. Shak.
2. Fig.: To be noise about; to chafe against. The sea that chides the banks of England. Shak. To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.
Syn.
– To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach; reprehend; reprimand.
Chide, v. i.
1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. Ex. xvii. 2.
2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. Shak.
Chide, n. Etym: [AS. cid]
Definition: A continuous noise or murmur. The chide of streams. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.