† post-chayn.
Obsolete.
= post-chaise n.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > types of carriage > strong, for travelling > chaise or post-chaise
post-chaise1699
chaise1709
shay1717
post-chay1757
chay1764
po-chay1813
Jack1816
1757 F. Greville & F. Greville Maxims, Characters, & Refl. (ed. 2) 19 He was told of the late invention of post-chays, of their great expedition, conveniency and cheapness.
1767 I. Bickerstaff Love in City ii. iv. 30 If you had a mind to go to Scotland with this here Captain, now its odds if he could find money to pay for a post-chay.
1795 J. O'Keeffe Life's Vagaries v. i. 80 Your honor, Mounseer's come from his Lord, to borrow your post-chay—going on a visit, and his own be broke.
1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xiv. 220 Post chay and four, my lord. At what time shall I order it?
1887 Scribner's Mag. June 689/1 Whilst I am writing to you what am I thinking of? Something else to be sure, and have a doggrel ballad about a yellow ‘Post Chay’ running in my head.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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