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Chid"ing*ly (?), adv. In a
chiding or reproving manner.

Chief (chēn), n. [OE.
chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L.
caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf.
Captain, Chapter] 1. The head
or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head
man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who
directs the work of others; the principal actor or
agent.

2. The principal part; the most valuable
portion.

The chief of the things which should be
utterly destroyed.

1 Sam. xv. 21

3. (Her.) The upper third part of
the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister,
and middle chiefs.

In chief. (a) At the
head; as, a commander in chief. (b)
(Eng. Law) From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure
in chief, tenure directly from the king.

Syn. -- Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader;
head; principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik. -- Chief,
chieftain, Commander, Leader.


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