Note 106 — Chapter XII · OF THE MANNER AND HABITS AND CONDITIONS OF HOUNDS
Reading edition
"Chis," or "cheese," hound, probably dainty hound, a chooser, from "cheosan," Mid. Eng. "choose," to distinguish: also written "ches," "chees." (Stratmann.)
Reading edition
"Chis," or "cheese," hound, probably dainty hound, a chooser, from "cheosan," Mid. Eng. "choose," to distinguish: also written "ches," "chees." (Stratmann.)