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chiche2 (s.xiiiin)
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chiche2 (s.xiiiin)

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chice;  chinche,  chitche, 
(pl. chiechies,  chechies,  chites)  
  FEW:  tsits- 13/ii,374a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  chiche 1 9,79a TL: chiche 1  DEAF:  chiche 1  DMF:  chiche 2  TLF:  chiche 1  OED:  chinch adj. and n.2  MED:  chinche adj. and n.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

mean, parsimonious: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il est chice e trop aver  Pet Plet ANTS 963
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Chinches, avers, orgoillous e sorquidez  Pet Phil 2846

s.

miser: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li traitre od lu decevant, Li chiches od lu sortenant […]  Dial Greg SATF 17538
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  Vin fait […] Les pouvres gens riches […]. Bons sont: ils font Eslargir les chiches (var. chiechies; chechies)  Man lang1 53

See also:

chinchesse  chincheté  treschiche 
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