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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chefftane, Cheiftane, n. Also: cheften, -taine, cheiftaine, chieftaine, -tane. [ME. cheftayn (c 1330), chieftayne, etc., AF. chiefteyn, cheftain, variant of chevetaine. The more usual Sc. form is Chiftane.] A chief or chieftain; a leader. c1420 Wynt. iv. 972.
Cerces … delyuered hym his men, And made hym oure thame all cheften
Ib. 2122; etc.
Auchtene thousand men wes tane, Slayne, and dede, wyth thare chefftane
1549 Compl. 97/19.
Inglismen tuik not God to be their cheiftane
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5658.
The nobyll cheiftane Iosue
1562-3 Winȝet II. 3/2.
The wailȝeant cheiftane of God and wpbigare of the wallis of Ierusalem
a1578 Pitsc. I. 69/29.
The commonis of Ingland … choissit them ane Ireland man … to be ane cheiftane
1587 Acts (1597) § 94.
The captaines, chieffes, and chieftaines of all clannes
1639 Parl. Minutes 17 Oct.
That the chieftanes of clannes … might be obleist to bring in all brokin men

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