Chuse

Full definition of chuse

1739 David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature: Book II:Secondly, When in exerting any passion in action, we chuse means insufficient for the design'd end, and deceive ourselves in our judgment of causes and effects.
1748, James Thomson (poet), , C:XVIIBut if a little ExerciÅ¿e you chuÅ¿e,Some ZeÅ¿t for EaÅ¿e, 'tis not forbidden here.
1817, Jane Austen, :"Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you chuse," said Mr. Bennet