Chiel

The "chiel" among the agriculturists "taking notes" will be more likely to seduce than to warn; and if the record of his eventual triumphs be received as gospel truth, we must expect a vast emigration of the men of mind from the cities to the country. ❋ Various (N/A)

My second "chiel" will take notes to the effect that while a friendly game of pinochle was in progress in the tenement rooms of Mrs. Andy ❋ O. Henry (1886)

He did not think that a "chiel" was near, "taking notes," and will, doubtless, feel quite angry at having his character touched off in the ragged style of a slave's pen. ❋ Frederick Douglass (1856)

If you will but look with that bonnie smile on the handsome chiel, who is to be here the day, you will do his business. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I had no idea a chiel was taking notes down at quiet ❋ Unknown (2006)

And ‘a told me that ‘a had it from his father when he was quite a chiel, who made use o’ en just the same at every killing more or less; and pig-killings were pig-killings in those days.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

“What wonderful odds and ends that chiel has in his head to be sure!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

For there were a chiel cam ower the field, he min't ye on a arra ' ❋ Unknown (1996)

Glossary: sheelicks: husked grain riddle: sieve ben: in helster-howdie: from "heels ower gowdie"; head-over-heels teuchit: lapwing tint: lost barra-shaft: handle of a wheelbarrow chiel: man min't: reminded hurled: driven, carried, hauled marra: equal ❋ Unknown (1996)

Noo, there was a chiel come ower the field, his name was Butter Scotty ❋ Unknown (1996)

They've got bisiress i nder way that the chiel doe@t know about, and i, involves their not wat@ting visitors. ❋ Anderson, Poul (1956)

Look at that auld fermer-collier lookin 'chiel, wi' his white heid an 'his snipe-nose an' a smile on his face that wad mak 'you believe he was gaun to dae you some big service. ❋ James C. Welsh (N/A)

"Oh! a nice young chiel yonder; but he left me alane there, so I stepped oot withoot his kennin 'an' popped in here." ❋ Stanford Eveleth (N/A)

"Ye're a bauld chiel, John Broom, I'll say that for ye." ❋ Various (N/A)

He's getting a very attentive chiel is Maclachlan, and I wonder ma Ishbel disna like him better than she does. ❋ George W. Gough (N/A)

"D'ye ken wha the chiel is?" asked Donald, as we walked after them. ❋ George W. Gough (N/A)

Then there's that ither chiel -- I think he's on the Local Government Board or something. ❋ James C. Welsh (N/A)

I'd believe it quicker aboot yon ither chiel, Charlie ❋ James C. Welsh (N/A)