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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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‡CHISELL, Chissel, Chizzel, n. and v. Cf. Chassal and Eng. chessel. [′tʃɪzəl, tʃɪsl]

1. n. “A cheese-press” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). Used fig. in quot.Dmf. c.1880 (per Fif.¹³):
I never like to see folk gaun ower far out o' the chissel they were staned in.

2. v. “To press in a cheese-vat” (w.Sc. 1825 Jam.², chisell, chizzel).Sc. 1820 Blackwood Mag. (July) 379:
Here's some ewe milk cheese, milked wi' my ain hand, . . . pressed and chiselled wi' my ain hand.