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tion at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity.

al lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also hard chancre, indurated chancre, and Hunterian chancre. Soft chancre. A chancroid. See Chancroid.

A venereal sore, resembling a chancre in its seat and some external characters, but differing from it in being the starting point of a purely local process and never of a systemic disease; -- called also soft chancre.

Of the nature of a chancre; having chancre.

A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.

A maker or seller of candles. The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne, With tallow spots thy coat. Gay.

Like a chandler; in a petty way. [Obs.] Milton.

Commodities sold by a chandler.

An extract or preparation of opium, used in China and India for smoking. Balfour.

Chandlery. [Obs.] "Torches from the chandry." B. Jonson.

The fore part of a horse's head.

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance. Therefore will I change their glory into shame. Hosea. iv. 7.

A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; -- called also change-speed gear.

A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks; -- distinguished from a master key.

Changeableness.

Capable of change; subject to alteration; mutable; variable; fickle; inconstant; as, a changeable humor.

The quality of being changeable; fickleness; inconstancy; mutability.

In a changeable manner.

Full of change; mutable; inconstant; fickle; uncertain. Pope. His course had been changeful. Motley. -- Change"ful*ly, adv. -- Change"ful*ness, n.

That can not be changed; constant; as, a changeless purpose. -- Change"less*ness, n.