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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.
CHOLD, v. [tʃɔld]
1. "To swaddle, wrap a child up in swaddling clothes; e.g. 'Is the bairn cholded right noo?'" (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
2. As ppl.adj.: cholded, "applied to a beach deeply banked up with seaweed — 'the beach is cholded (or chold-foo; i.e. full) this morning'" (Ib.).
[O.N. tjalda, to hang with cloth or tapestry (Zoëa), Norse tjelda, to cover oneself up with wrappers (Torp); cogn. O.E. beteldan, to cover; Ger. zelt, a tent.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chold v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chold_v>
