Chowse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃaʊs/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Chowse is a verb meaning (transitive) Obsolete spelling of chouse (“to cheat, to swindle”).
Meaning
(transitive) Obsolete spelling of chouse (“to cheat, to swindle”).
Example Sentences
Shall chance ſupercede nature? And if nature has given me more ſtrength or cunning than you, why was that, but to make uſe of it? And either to chowſe you, or beat you out of what I think more convenient for my ſelf?
Word Forms
- chowses
- chowsing
- chowsed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chouse, sowse, chop, coosen, chowter, swike.
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