chiel
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chiel
C14: a Scot variant of child
Example Sentences
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Yes of course I am as jocund and elated as the next chiel at the success of Andy Murray and Chris Hoy and all those nice rowers and sailors.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2012
According to plan, she had mined England's chiel colonial ports, including Singapore.
From Time Magazine Archive
I've kent a man pardoned when just at the gallows— I've kent a chiel honest whase trade was the law!
From My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. by Miller, Hugh
"Ye may either gie her awa or tak her yersel, just as ye like; for, by my faith, ye seem to be a guid honest chiel, be ye wha ye like, as the curate says."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various
The niest an' weed that he drew on, Was gude iron and steel;60 Twa gloves o' plate, a gowden helmet, Became that hind chiel weel.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
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