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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chastan, -en, n. and adj. Also: chaistan. [e.m.E. and ME. chasten, ME. chasteyn(e, chasteine (c 1330), OF. chastaine.]
1. n. A chestnut.1637 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.) No. 700.
I haiue sent ȝow … thrie hunder chastenes and thrie hunder wanettes 1665 Lauder Journal 68.
Rosted aples ready drest, chastansIb. 88.
We suped on a soup, fried egges, roosted chaistanis, and apples1674 Cunningham Diary 43.
To Cuninghamheid to send to Greenock to buy chastens with; ther was no chastens gotten
2. adj. Chestnut-coloured. 1628 Sutherland Corr. 148.
Our nephew hes takin my chastan naig from me
