"chelp" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: chelps [present, singular, third-person], chelping [participle, present], chelped [participle, past], chelped [past]
Etymology: Probably of imitative origin; perhaps from ch(irp) + (y)elp. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chirp|ch(irp)}} ch(irp), {{m|en|yelp|(y)elp}} (y)elp Head templates: {{en-verb}} chelp (third-person singular simple present chelps, present participle chelping, simple past and past participle chelped)
  1. (intransitive, Northern England) To gossip, particularly in a forthright manner. Tags: Northern-England, intransitive
    Sense id: en-chelp-en-verb-xQz~1HBJ Categories (other): Northern England English
  2. (intransitive, Northern England) To speak rudely or out of turn. Tags: Northern-England, intransitive
    Sense id: en-chelp-en-verb-Wwq31z38 Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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          "text": "1820, John Clare, “My Mary” in Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery, London: Taylor and Hessey, p. 87,\nWho’s laugh’d at too by every whelp,\nFor failings which she cannot help?\nBut silly fools will laugh and chelp,\nMy Mary."
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        "To speak rudely or out of turn."
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        "(intransitive, Northern England) To speak rudely or out of turn."
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