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
If there 's a hole in a' your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chiel 's amang ye takin' notes, And, faith, he 'll prent it.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
"There's yon gay chiel that comes oot frae toon," resumed Mr. MacAllister slyly.
From 'Lizbeth of the Dale by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
But I think I may venture to say that a wee drappie o’ soup will no’ hurt the chiel.
From The Voyage of the Aurora by Collingwood, Harry
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