Check

chek, v.t. to bring to a stand to restrain or hinder to rebuke. a term in che when one party obliges the other either to move or guard his king: anything that checks a sudden stop m B., a rebuke. [Fr. tehee — Pers. shah, king—(mind your) king!]—v.t to compare with a counterpart or authority in order to ascertain mflte mflte mSDn then. 81 IMG:page-081.webp:Page 81 ; Check-bock correctne .—*, a mark put against items In a list a token an order for money (usually written Cheque) any counter-register used as security a checkered cloth. [From the practice of the Court of Exchequer where accounts were settled by means of counters on a checkered cloth.] Gfceak-book, chek'-book, «. a bank-book containing blank checks, for the use of persons having accounts with the bank. Obeoker, Chequer, chek'ir, v.t. to form into little squares like a che board or checker, by lines or stripes of different colours to variegate or diversify.—*. a che board. [Fr. fchiquier O. Fr. eschequier a che board echec