a. Obs. rare–1. [f. cheke, CHOKE v. + -LEWE, ON. -ligr, as in costlewe costly (ON. kostligr), drunklewe drunken, etc.] Choking, suffocating, strangling.
a. 1420. Occleve, De Reg. Princ., lxv. Ware hem of hempyn lane, For stelthe is meeded with a chokelewe [v.r. chekelew] bane.
