chesse-meyne
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chessman — /ches man , meuhn/, n., pl. chessmen / men , meuhn/. any piece used in the game of chess. [1275 1325; ME; earlier chesse meyne, equiv. to chesse CHESS1 + meyne household (man, men by folk etymology) < MF mesniée < L mansion (s. of mansio); see… … Universalium
chessman — chess•man [[t]ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, mən[/t]] n. pl. men [[t] ˌmɛn, mən[/t]] chs any piece used in the game of chess • Etymology: 1275–1325; earlier chesse meyne … From formal English to slang
