Obs. [f. CHURCH + GANG, a going; cf. OFris. kerkgung, ON. kirkjuganga, Sw. kyrkogång, Da. kirkegang, Ger. kirchgang.]
Going to church; attendance at a church; churching of a woman after childbirth.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 9. Alswa his festen … and chirc ȝong and god to donne.
c. 1200. Trin. Coll. Hom., 47. Þre þinges, þat on is childbed, and þat oðer chirchgang and þe þridde þe offring.
c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 2465. And sum … don for ðe dede chirche-gong.
1297. R. Glouc. (1724), 379. Ȝyf God me wole grace sende Uorto make my chyrchegon [v.r. churche gange], and bringe me of þys bende. Ibid., 380. Me ne myȝte non chyrchegong wyþ out lyȝte do.
