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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.
Quotation dates: 1929
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CHEEM, v. [tʃim]
1. To throw, aim.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
To cheem a stone at a bird.
2. “To knock one down” (Ork. 1825 Jam.2; 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Phs. Norw. keima, kima, to swing, sway to and fro, toss oneself (Torp). Marw. gives also Norw. form kjeima.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cheem v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cheem_v>
