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chield

chield noun: a man; a fellow, chap.

Noun

chield (plural chields)

  1. (Scotland) A man; a fellow, chap.
    • Kinraddie fair seethed with the news next day, all about the attack on the Mill and how Rob had chased the childes that came up against him […].1932, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Sunset Song (A Scots Quair), Polygon, published 2006, page 196

Forms of chield

pluralchields
alternative formchiel
alternative formchilde

Origin of chield

Borrowed from Scots chield, apparently a variant form of child retained in specific senses.

Questions about chield

What does chield mean?
Chield means a man; a fellow, chap.
What part of speech is chield?
Chield is a noun.
What is the plural of chield?
The plural of chield is chields.

Words near chield in the dictionary

  1. Chiehhsiu
  2. Chiehmo
  3. Chiehshih
  4. Chieko
  5. chiel
  6. chield
  7. chields
  8. chiels
  9. Chiem
  10. Chiemgauer
  11. Chiemgauers

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