For forms see CHAPTER sb.; also 2 captelhus, 4 chapitel-hous, chapitele-house (cf. CAPITLE, CHAPITLE).

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  A building attached to a cathedral, monastery, etc., in which meetings of the chapter are held.

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a. 1122.  O. E. Chron., an. 1116. Baernde eall þæt mynstre of Burh, and eallæ þa husas butan se Captelhus and se Slæpperne.

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1377.  Langl., P. Pl., B. V. 174. If I telle any tales … am chalanged in þe chapitelhous.

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c. 1394.  P. Pl. Crede, 199. Þanne was þe chaptire-hous wrouȝt as a greet chirche.

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1526.  Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 65. Redynge in … the chapyter hous at collacyon.

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1605.  Camden, Rem., 25. The Chapiter house of Yorke Minster.

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1724.  Lond. Gaz., No. 6290/1. The three Officers of the Order went into the Chapter-House.

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1875.  Stubbs, Const. Hist., III. xix. 296. The election took place in the chapter-house of the cathedral.

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