chayer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chaire, chaiere, chayere, cheyere, cheier, chaere, chayre, cheire, cheier, cheyer, cheyur, schayer, chier, chaȝer

Etymology

From Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃæi̯r(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːr(ə)/

Noun

chayer (plural chayeres)

1. A padded chair or armchair; a seat facilitating comfort:
   1. A litter or palanquin; a moveable seat.
   2. A regal seat or chair; a throne.
   3. (theology) The seat of God as King of Heaven.
2. (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.
3. (rare) A podium or dais; an elevated portion of floor.

Descendants

• English: chair (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: cheer, chyre
• Yola: chyre

References

• “chaier(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 July 2018.