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† ˈchinchery Obs. Also 4–5 chyncherie, 4 chyngerie, 5 chyncery, -chery. [f. chincher + -y.] Miserliness, avarice.
c1386Chaucer Melib. ⁋634 Bycause of his skarseté and chyncherie. a1420Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 4743 Effect withe no wrecched chyncherie. c1440Promp. Parv. 75 Chyncery [1499 chincherye or scar(s)nesse], parcimonia. 1483Cath. Angl. 63 Chinchery, tenacitas. |