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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chare, Char, n.¹ [ME. chare (c 1300), chaar, chayre, OF. charre, var. of char Char n. Cf. Chair n.²]

1. A car for conveying articles. 14.. Acts I. 44/2.
The ayre … sall hafe … a pluch, a wayne, a cart, a char ?1438 Alex. ii. 2589.
Men hes me tald That thay haue vennisoun thikfald Takin, for to charge ane chare 1456 Hay I. 235/33.
Sik lordis … had necessite of … charis and chariots for to bring and cary … thingis that war nedefull to thame 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 409.
To pynouris for tursing fra Edinburgh to Leith of thre cofferis with the Kingis clathis, ij charis of the quenis, and iiij landellis

2. A car for riding in; a chariot.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 220.
Hyr fadir than … mad care Quhen he saw cum hame hir chare c1420 Wynt. v. 2717.
As he Intyll hys chare fra his palas In hys way past Ib. 2731.
He stud ewyn wpe intill his chare [: ware] a1500 Lanc. 3.
Quhen that the brycht and fresch illumynare Uprisith arly in his fyre chare 1513 Doug. i. iv. 3.
Neptune … Vndir the stabillit hevin movit in his chare Ib. ix. v. 97; etc.
Twa charis rych, … Quhilkis to me gave the Sydoines Dido 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. civ.
Goldin Titan, with his birnand chare