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When Bella Donna calls Gambit, who is presumably male, "chere" instead of "cher".
X-MEN #9 Marvel Comics, 1992 David Campbell 2006
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She had been a housekeeper in the castle at the time, and a kind of chere amie of my uncle’s.
The Purcell Papers 2003
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I got yer Star Wars franchise reboot right 'chere.
Star Wars: The Old Republic E3 09 Jedi Vs. Sith Cinematic 2009
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On another note, bonne chance a Paris chere Kristin!
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Ah, chere K, that is a tile floor you are headed for in all your wild and wooly clothing!
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Great story today, Kristin - love, love the pics of Smokey D. Dokey, mais oui, chere chien c'est important to arreter and smell les fleurs!
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A little light burns in Roanoke tonight for le bebe et, aussi, pour toi, chere K. Hugs, Pat
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“I am sorry to do this, mon chere, but I have no choice.”
One Night in Scotland Karen Hawkins 2010
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He brought our voices to the table, and he was the kind of man who proved that asking questions was, has and will continue being a natural, noble, and undefeated cause. chere
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“Bully” Bolingbroke was in an unhappy marriage with Lady Diana Spencer the first Lady Diana Spencer and had had a long string of chere amies.
Archive 2010-04-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2010
fbharjo commented on the word chere
Middle English:
chere (n.(1)) Also cher, chiere, chir(e, cheir.
OF chiere, chere (from L cara, ultim. Gr. kára macron head).
1.The human face; casten ~ upon, look at (sb.); the face or presence (of God); (b) the face (of a flower, star); surface.
2.The face as expressing emotion, attitude, or character; facial expression, mien; glad of ~, with glade ~, etc.; (b) maken chere, make a (certain) face, assume or display a (certain) mien or expression; maken cheres, make faces, grimace.
3.A gesture or act indicative of an attitude or intention; (b) outward appearance or show; display (of emotion); insincere show of affection; feined ~; frend of ~, insincere friend.
4.The way in which one behaves; manner, bearing, behavior, or an instance of it; bele ~, ~ of court, polite or courtly manner.
5.Frame of mind, state of feeling, spirit; mood, humor; casten ~ upon, set one's heart upon (sth.); chaungen ~, change (one's) mood or mind, esp. for the better; menden ~; of on ~, of one mind; god ~, good spirit, cheerfulness, gladness; (b) good cheer or humor; gladness, happiness, joy; taken ~ on honde, take heart, become cheerful; (c) what chere? how do you feel?, how are you?; (d) maken chere, to be in a (certain) mood; maken god ~, be of good cheer; maken (rial) ~, make merry, feast; etc.
6. Kindness, friendliness, sympathy, hospitality (as shown a visitor or friend); glad ~, god ~; haven ~, enjoy someone's hospitality; haven ~ unto, be kind to (sb.); haven in ~, cherish (sb.); (b) short, ungodli ~, unkind reception or treatment (of a visitor).
7. maken (sb.) chere, to treat (sb.) kindly or hospitably; welcome, entertain; also, to humor, amuse, or flatter (sb.); of a dog: to fawn; maken swich ~, treat in such a way (that); (b) maken fair, glad, god, gret ~, to receive or treat (sb.) kindly, affectionately, or hospitably.
U of Mich Middle English Dict
March 9, 2014