"chield" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chields [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Scots chield, apparently a variant form of child retained in specific senses. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|chield}} Scots chield, {{m|sco|child}} child Head templates: {{en-noun}} chield (plural chields)
  1. (Scotland) A man; a fellow, chap. Tags: Scotland Synonyms: chiel, childe
    Sense id: en-chield-en-noun-pj~VqKE5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Noun [Scots]

IPA: /tʃild/ Forms: chields [plural]
Etymology: Apparently a variant form of child. Etymology templates: {{m|en|child}} child Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|chields|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} chield (plural chields), {{sco-noun}} chield (plural chields)
  1. child
    Sense id: en-chield-sco-noun-3cnmaRlC
  2. man, fellow, chap
    Sense id: en-chield-sco-noun-VCt4V6Le Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 14 71 14
  3. young woman
    Sense id: en-chield-sco-noun-5ff0cuvN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chiel, cheel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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