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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cheefship, n. [Chefe n. 3.] The position of chief. — 1698 Fam. Innes 37.
By which means he made … an infallible title … to the cheefship
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"Cheefship n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cheefship>
