noun, verb — 3 senses
UK /t͡ʃɛə/ · US /t͡ʃɛɹ/
Etymology From Middle English chare, variant (due to the verb form charen) of char, cher (“a turn”), from Old English ċierr, ċerr (“a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn, sweep”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to turn, bend”). More at char.
Alternative Alternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker").
Northern England A narrow lane or passage between houses in a town.
Etymology From Middle English chare, variant (due to the verb form charen) of char, cher (“a turn”), from Old English ċierr, ċerr (“a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn, sweep”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to turn, bend”). More at char.
To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs; to char.
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