Chapter Chokeberry to Chop of C by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

2. To do otherwise. "Can I choose but smile?" Pope.

Can not choose but, must necessarily.

Thou canst not choose but know who I am.
Shak.

Chooser
(Choos"er) n. One who chooses; one who has the power or right of choosing; an elector. Burke.

Chop
(Chop) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chopped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Chopping.] [Cf. LG. & D. kappen, Dan. kappe, Sw. kappa. Cf. Chap to crack.]

1. To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; — often with up.

2. To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; — usually with off or down.

Chop off your hand, and it to the king.
Shak.

3. To seize or devour greedily; — with up. [Obs.]

Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopped up.
L'estrange.

Chop
(Chop) v. i.

1. To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.

2. To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.

Out of greediness to get both, he chops at the shadow, and loses the substance.
L'Estrange.

3. To interrupt; — with in or out.

This fellow interrupted the sermon, even suddenly chopping in.
Latimer.

Chop
(Chop), v. t. [Cf. D. koopen to buy. See Cheapen, v. t., and cf. Chap, v. i., to buy.]

1. To barter or truck.

2. To exchange; substitute one thing for another.

We go on chopping and changing our friends.
L'Estrange.

To chop logic, to dispute with an affected use of logical terms; to argue sophistically.

Chop
(Chop), v. i.

1. To purchase by way of truck.

2. (Naut.) To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.

3. To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.

Let not the counsel at the bar chop with the judge.
Bacon.

Chop
(Chop), n. A change; a vicissitude. Marryat.

Chop
(Chop), v. t. & i. To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.

Chop
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