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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CHAWLER-CHAFTED, adj. comb. “Lantern-jawed” (Mry. 1910 in Scotsman (26 May); Bnff.6 c.1920).
[Corruption of chandler chafted (see Chandler), phs. influenced by Eng. chawl, obs. form of jowt (see N.E.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chawler-chafted adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chawlerchafted>
