chiel
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chiel

noun \ˈchēl\

Definition of CHIEL

chiefly Scottish
: fellow, lad

Variants of CHIEL

chiel or chield \ˈchēld\

Origin of CHIEL

Middle English (Scots) cheld, alteration of Middle English child child
First Known Use: 1507

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