charter
v.
early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter, n.. Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.
n.
c.1200, from Old French chartre (12c.) "charter, letter, document, covenant," from Latin chartula/cartula, literally "little paper," diminutive of charta/carta "paper, document" (see chart, n.).