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 one halfe of the Iudges are, and the other halfe Papists.  Chambre des monnoyes. ''A Soueraign Court, wherin the currantnesse, weight, and value of moneyes are examined; and the disorders, faults, and offences of Mintmen, Coyners, Clippers, &c, punished. This Court hath two Presidents, and eight generall (assistant) counsellors (besides inferiour Officers) belonging to it; and pretends it selfe as auncient as the court of accompts, or to haue beene incorporated into the same (whereto there yet belongs a roome that hath a furnace within it, and is tearmed La Chambre des monnoyes.) In old time moneyes were made in 25 French townes, and all they called Chambre des Monnoyes; but there are not so many at this day.''  La Chambre nouvelle. A certaine late-erected Court of Iustice, consisting of twentie Presidents, and Counsellors, besides inferior Officers.  Chambre des Requestes. The Court of Requests; whereof there be two; the one of good antiquitie; the other (consisting of two Presidents, and eight Counsellors, &c.) erected in the yeare 1580.  La Chambre Royale. A Court erected of purpose for the examination of the dealings and carriage of Financiers, or Exchequer men.  Chambre du Thresor. Was in old time a place of generall Receit for the reuenue of the Kings demeane, attended on by le Changeur du Thresor, a Controller, and two clarkes; Now tis a court wherein the Treasurers of France, assisted by eight Counsellors, heare and determine all suits that concerne, or happen by reason of, the said demeane; also, the Rolls; or the place wherein all the principall Charters, and Euidences of France are kept.  La Chambre des vacations. An ordinarie Court (kept euery vacation) by certaine select Iudges for the determining of pettie causes.  Arriere chambre. Looke Arriere-chambre. La grande chambre des Enquestes. The great, or principall chamber of Enquests.  La grande chambre du plaidoyé. as, La Chambre dorée. La nouvelle chambre des Enquestes. The new, or last-erected, Court of Enquests.  Robbe de chambre. A night-gowne.  Vuides chambres font Dames folles: Pro. Emptie chambers make women play the wantons.

Chambrée: f. A Camerade; a chamberfull of; a companie that belongs to, or lyes in, one chamber.

Chambrerie: f. A Chamberlaineship; the estate, place or office of a Chamberlaine.

Chambrette: f. A little chamber, a small roome.

Chambreux: m. euse: f. Much louing, or liuing in, a chamber.

Chambrier: m. A Chamberlaine in an Abbey, or in an Inne; also, a Chamberlaine, or one of the chamber, vnto a Prince. Grand Chambrier. The Lord Chamberlaine (whose Office was by Francis the first suppressed, and the fees, profits, rights, and iurisdiction thereof annexed vnto the demeane of the Crowne, Anno 1545.)

Chambriere: f. A chamber-maid, or maid-seruant, (most commonly) one of the meanest ranke, and of basest imployment; or one that serues as a drudge, or kitchin-wench, in a house. En Moissons Dames chambrieres sont: Prov. Ladies are but drudges, or wait on themselues, as long as Haruest lasts. Chambrillé: m. ée: f. Chamberie; full of inner roomes, or chambers.

Chambrillon: m. A little roome, small chamber.

Chambrillon: f. A little, or young chambermaid, or kitchin-wench.

Chameau: m. A Cammell.  Pasture de chameau. The reed, or rush, tearmed Camels hay, and Squinant.  Donner le fardeau selon le chameau. To proportion a load vnto his strength that is to beare it.

Chamedrée: f. Germander, English Treacle (an hearbe.)

Chamelée: f. Widow-wayle (a shrub.)

Chameleon: m. Looke Chamaeleon. Chamelier: m. A Camell-keeper; or, Camell-driuer.

Chame. A kind of cockle, or small, and round shell-*fish, the which in eating inflames the mouth like Pepper.

Chamion: m. A little dray, without wheeles, whereon the vinegar-makers of Paris drag along their Lees.

Chamois: m. A wild Goat, or Shamois; also, the skin thereof dressed, and called ordinarily Shamois leather.

Champ: m. A field, land; open, or plain peece of ground; and (by metaphor) any large, and copious subiect for discourse; also, as Camp. Champ de bataille. A place of battaile between two armies, or of combat betweene two champions. Champ bosialle. ''A common field. See'' Bosialle. Champ clos. A place rayled in, or inclosed, as a Tilt-*yard, for single combats. Champ ouvert. A plaine, and open field, or place, wherein a battaile hath beene, or may be, fought. Champ de relais. A fallow ground, a lay land; a field that lyes a yeare together plowed, but vnsowed. Champ verré. Velours champ verré. A Verry-coloured, or partie-coloured, Veluet. La clef des champs. Libertie; Seeke Clef. La porte des champs. The backe dore of a countrey house. Sur le champ. Presently, immediately, incontinently, forthwith, out of hand, at that very instant. Le champ luy est demeuré. He hath got the victorie, woon the field; (for he that after a battaile keepes the field, though he haue lost the more men, is held the maister.) À chasque bout de champ. Still, euer, in each place, which way soeuer one turne him. Assez de champ pour faire glane. Roome sufficient for many to helpe themselues in; aduantages enow for them to take hold of; stuffe good store for them to gaine by; matter ynough to be wrought on, gathered, or picked out, after others haue done withall. Aller aux champs. To goe into the countrey. Ayant vn oeil aux champs, & l'autre à la ville. Seek Oeil. Courir les champs en pourpoint. To run like a bedlam, to course vp and downe like a mad man. Donner les champs à. To giue libertie vnto. Donner la clef des champs à. To dismisse, let go, send out, giue libertie vnto. Gaigner les champs. To shew a faire paire of heeles, to flye his countrey, to run away. Mettre quelqu'un aux champs. To prouoke one to anger, to put him into a chafe, to put him into choler, to make him as mad as a March hare; also, to set one aflote, to put him into a great conceit of himselfe; to