chief a get (chefaj)

[Also written chevage, Sovereignty. [Rare.] Zephyr us, being in love with her [Chloris], gave her for a dowrie the chiefedom and soveraigntye of all flowres and greene herbs. Spenser , Shep. Cal., April, Glo . chieferyt (che'fe-ri), n. [ chief + -ery.] A body of chiefs; chiefs taken collectively. Hol land . A Bishop is a minister of God, unto whom with permanent continuance there is given a power of chiefty in government over Presbyters as well as Laymen, a power to be by way of jurisdiction a Pastor even to Pastors themselves. Hooker, Eccles. Polity, vii. 2.