An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

CHILD, CHYLD, s. A servant, a page.
Wallace.
In O. E., a youth, especially one of high birth, before he was advanced to the honour of knighthood.

A. S. cild; like L. infans, Fr. enfant, Hisp. infant, transferred to the heir apparent of a sovereign.

Childer, pl. Children, S. Lancash.

A. S. cildru, pueri.

Wallace.

CHILD-ILL, s. Labour, pains of child-bearing.
Barbour.

CHYMES, s. A chief dwelling.
V. [Chemys].

CHYMOUR, Chymer, s. A light gown, E. cymar.
Maitland Poems.

Fr. chamarre, a loose and light gown. Ital. ciamare, Belg. samare.

CHIMNEY, CHIMLEY, s. A grate, S.
Burrow Lawes.