chesse

English

Noun

chesse (uncountable)

1. Obsolete spelling of chess.
   • 1474, Caxton, Game and Playe of the Chesse‎^[1]:

     For as moche as the Noble persone canne not rewle ne gouerne with oute y'e seruyce and werke of the peple/ than hit behoueth to deuyse the oeuurages and the offices of the werkemen/ Than I shall begynne fyrst at the fyrst pawne/ that is in the playe of the chesse/

Anagrams

• Esches, secesh

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Middle English

Noun

chesse

1. Alternative form of ches