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Origin of chime
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English chymbe belle “cymbal, chime,” literally, “chime bell,” by false analysis of chimbel, chimble, from Old English cimbal, cimbala, or from Old French chimbe, variant of cimbe, cimble cymbal
OTHER WORDS FROM chime
chimer, nounun·chim·ing, adjectiveOther definitions for chime (2 of 2)
chime2
[ chahym ]
/ tʃaɪm /
noun
the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom.
Also chimb, chine .
Origin of chime
2First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English chimb(e) “rim of a barrel”; compare Old English cimbing “joining, joint,” cim-stānas “bases of a pillar”; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch kimme “edge”
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British Dictionary definitions for chime (1 of 2)
chime1
/ (tʃaɪm) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of chime
chimer, nounWord Origin for chime
C13: probably shortened from earlier chymbe bell, ultimately from Latin cymbalum cymbal
British Dictionary definitions for chime (2 of 2)
chime2
chimb chine (tʃaɪn)
/ (tʃaɪm) /
noun
the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel
Word Origin for chime
Old English cimb-; related to Middle Low German kimme outer edge, Swedish kimb
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