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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
CHECK-GRIEVE, n. comb. “A person who checks the weight of mineral at a colliery on behalf of the landlord” (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 17). See Grieve.
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"Check-grieve n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 May 2022 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/checkgrieve>
