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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1829
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†CHUB, n. A chubby child (Per. 1898 E.D.D.).Slk. 1829 Hogg Shepherd's Calendar II. ii.:
Ay, weel I mind that day, and sae may ye, Leddy July; when the Bishop flung the water on your boy's face, how the little chub looked at him!
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"Chub n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chub>
