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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Best cheip, chaip, a. [See Chepe n.] Cheapest. — 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 18.
The best chaip that evir it wes set a1568 Bann. MS. 135 b/69.
Commounly gud cleth is best cheip 1558-66 Knox I. 39.
We held the Bischoppis beast [sic] chaip servandis … that ar within the realme
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"Best Cheip adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/best_cheip>
