Chesnut
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chesnut is a noun meaning Obsolete spelling of chestnut.
Meaning
Obsolete spelling of chestnut.
Example Sentences
Cheſnuts are good in Female VVeakneſſes, and afford a very good Nouriſhment.
The Cheſnut delighteth in ſhadowie places and mountaynes whoſe ſituation is towardes the North.
Theſe cheſnuts ranged in correſponding lines, / And though himſelf ſo poliſh'd, ſtill reprieves / The obſolete prolixity of ſhade.
The midnight Moon ascends! Her placid beams, / […] / Here, o’er the chesnut’s fretted foliage grey / And massy, motionless they spread; […]
Word Forms
- chesnuts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manning, chestnut, chesney, nutting, chesser.
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