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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1968
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CHATE, CHAIT, CHAET, v. and n. Sc. (mainly ne.Sc.) forms of St.Eng. cheat. For similar vowel change, cf. Bate, v.1, Bate, n. and Chape. For Sc. usages, see Cheat. [tʃet]
1. v. To cheat (Bnff.2 1939; Abd.(D) 1916 G. Abel Wylins fae my Wallet 133, chait; 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 105, chaet; Abd.2, Fif.1, Slg.3 (chate) 1939).
Hence chate-my-guts (Ags.16 1939), chait-me-guts, -the-belly, n.phrs., “a puffed-up pastry biscuit” (Bnff.2 1939; Abd.4 1928; Fif.10 1939); a light cake, e.g. of puff pastry (Bnff. 2000s).Ags. 1968 William Allen Illsley ed. The Third Statistical Account of Scotland: The county of Angus (1977) 377:
For afternoon tea 'fat aboot a sair-headie' (sponge cake with paper round it), or a 'chait-me-guts' (flaky pastry)?
2. n. A cheat, fraud (Bnff.(D) 1927 E. S. Rae Hansel fae Hame 50, chate; Kcb.1 1939).
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