Fastidious, dainty as to eating; particular or nice in choosing; to be chosen; choice; fond. (The sense in Middle English in some cases very…

Chosen (frequently as past participle); elect; ‘choice’, fair, comely (cf. the uses of choose, v.); hence in Middle English used as a meaningless…

Choice, excellent, good; = tried, adj. 2.

Used as a general laudatory expression: Chosen; choice, select; excellent, noble, goodly. of a thing.

Choice; good of its kind. Obsolete. rare.

Worthy of being chosen, select, exquisite, of picked quality, of special excellence.

Chosen, select, choice; excellent. Obsolete.

Pre-eminent in excellence; best, finest; choice. Obsolete.

Hence, Choice, of special value or excellence; composed of or containing the best, choicest or most… Of things, material or immaterial.

Choice, ‘select’. Obsolete. rare.

Rare, choice, exotic; far-fetched, obscure.

Choice, dainty, nice. Usually in collocation with bit (often in the superlative, as in tiddest bit ‘choicest or daintiest bit’). Cf. titbit, n. Now…

attributive. That has been chosen; choice, best.

Worthy or fit to be selected; capable of being selected.

Manx English and Welsh English (Pembrokeshire). That is a large or impressive example of its kind. Cf. beauty, n. 5d.

colloquial. Choice, valuable, coveted.

Of music: lively, vigorous; unpolished, authentic, rootsy; (hence) excellent, impressive.