Chaste

chast, a. Pure from unlawful sexual inter- course virtuous pure from obscenity, or from barbarous, affected, or extravagant expre ions. [OF., L. cast as, pure.]— Chaste're , Chas'tity, tT-tl, n. — Chastely. adv. — Chasten, chat b [-ened (-nd), -ening.] To correct by pumsnment; to inflict pain upon in order to reclaim, c-iastize to purify from errors or faults. [OF. chastie. castier, L. castigare. See Castigate.] — Chast'sMier, »- — Chastize, chas-hz', 1-tized (-tizd ''^iNG.) To chasten. [ME. chastisen. See above.]— Chas tisable, -tiz'a-bl, a. Deserving to be, etc. — CheW tisement, -tiz-ment, n—Chasti3er. -tlz'er, n. Chasuble, chaz'u-bl, Chasible, Cheslble, -T-bl, n- (Eccl.) The upper vestment of a priest in saying ma , having an embroidered cro on the back, and a pillar in front. [ME. chesible, F. chasuble, LL. casubula, dim. of LL. casula, a mantle, dim. of L. casa, house. See Ca ock.] Chat chat, v. To talk lightly and f miliarly. — n. Light, idle talk; prate. (Omith.) An America* linger or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. 102 CHATEAU 86 bird, of the warbler family.— Chat'ter, v. [-tehed Herd), -tering.] To utter inarticulate sounds resembling language; to talk idly, carele ly, or rapidly to jabber, prate to make a noise by collision. — w. Sounds like a magpie's idle talk. [Onomat.] — Chatter a'tion, n. Act of, etc. loquacity. — Chat'terer, n. A prater a noisy bird. — Chatterbox, n. An ince ant talker. — Chat'ty, a. Conversing freely; talkative. — Chat'tine , n.