To Chaunt (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

To Chaunt

To sing. To publish an account in the newspapers. The kiddey was chaunted for a toby; his examination concerning a highway robbery was published in the papers.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Chaunt * Chaw Bacon

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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