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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1914
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CHEEVE, n. A Sc. form of St.Eng. sheave, a grooved pulley-wheel. Known to Cai.7 (usually in pl.), Bnff.2, Ags.17 (1939). [ʃeiv Cai.; ʃi:v Bnff., but Ags. + tʃi:v]Bnff.6 1914:
That cheeve disna seem to be rinnin' true; it aften casts the belt.
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"Cheeve n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cheeve>
