[f. prec. sb. (The F. deriv. vb. (in different sense) is chaperonner.)] trans. To act as chaperon to (a young lady); to escort. Hence Chaperoning vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1796. Jane Austen, Sense & Sens., xx. I shall be very happy to chaperon you at any time.
1818. Todd, To chaperon, an affected word, of very recent introduction … to denote a gentleman attending a lady in a publick assembly.
1822. Blackw. Mag., XII. 69. Chaperoning matrons talk right solemnly of heat.
a. 1847. Mrs. Sherwood, Lady of Manor, IV. xxiv. 145. I chaproned her Sunday-school children in and out of church.
1865. Morning Star, 4 Oct. Had I the uncontrolled chaperoning of an intelligent sight-seer.
