char2 (char)

t.; pret. and pp. charred, ppr. charring. [Due to char in charcoal, rather than to char1, ME. charren, turn, return, which does not occur in ME. in a sense connected with that of char2. See chark2 and charcoal.] 1. To burn or reduce to charcoal. A way of charring sea-coal wherein it is in about three hours or le . brought to charcoal. IMG:content-0159.png:[blocks in formation] char3 (chär), v. t.; pret. and pp. charred, ppr. charring. [Origin uncertain; perhaps a particular use of char1 or char2.] In building, to hew; work, as stone. Oxford Glo ary.