chatechattechatn.
Thieves' Cant. ? Obsolete.
plural. Gallows.
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gallowsOE
gallows-treea1000
warytre?a1200
gibbet?c1225
gallow-forka1250
forkc1275
juisec1320
forchesc1380
crossa1382
treec1425
patible1428
justice1484
potencec1500
haltera1533
turning-tree1548
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three treesa1566
chates1567
mare1568
furel1587
bough1590
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derrickc1600
hangrella1605
cross-tree1638
Gregorian tree1641
wooden horse1642
timber-marec1650
triple tree1651
furca1653
nubbing1673
a horse that was foaled of an acorn1678
nub1699
Tyburn tree1728
raven-stone1738
picture frame1785
crap1789
lamp-iron1790
Moll Blood1818
stifler1818
scragging-post1819
government signposta1828
leafless tree1830
shuggie-shue1836
doom-tree1837
stob1860–62
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giii Chattes, the gallowes.
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Giiii Tryning on the chates [sc. gallowes].
1610 S. Rid Martin Mark-all Chates, the Gallowes; here he mistakes..for chates it should be cheates which word is vsed generally for things..if you will make a word for the Gallows, you must put thereto the word treyning..and so treyning cheate is..hanging things or the Gallows and not chates.
1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 36 Chats, the Gallowes.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew
1725 in New Canting Dict.
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