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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chekin, n. Also: chekyn, -in, pl. cheknis, -nys; checkyn, chekkein; cheiken, cheek(k)in. [ME chekyn, cheken, normal variant of chiken, etc.; see Chikin.] A chicken. c 1420 Liber Calchou 451.
Qwil a man is in the feuer agw, he suld et na flesch bot lytyl chekynnis in clare water c1420 Wynt. viii. 3779 (C).
Sprewlande as thai chekynnys ware 1456 Hay II. 129/2.
Gude tender metis as chekinys and eggis Ib. 137/8.
Chekinis wele nurist 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 35.
All partrikis, … capons, conyngis, chekinnis, and all vther wyld fowlis 1489 Liber Aberbr. 262.
To by … grys and chekinis 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 434.
To the maister cuke, … for brede baking, chekinnis, and velis baking 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 698.
We sall gar cheknis cheip, and geaslyngis pew 1549 Compl. 39/9.
The chekyns began to peu quhen the gled quhissillit 1552 Holyrood Chart. 284.
Cum … duodecim lie mure foulis et viginti quatuor lie chekingis 1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 83.
Hennis and checkynnis to his hienes halkis 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 107.
The said Helen bade the said Christane tak the haill cheikennis or young foullis, and draw tham throw the link of the cruick 1663–6 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp. 12 b.
For a Vestphalia ham with cheekinesattrib. 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 61.
To the … wrychtis for makin … & syling of the kingis chekin dressory