Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHEEM, v. [tʃim]
1. To throw, aim.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
To cheem a stone at a bird.
2. “To knock one down” (Ork. 1825 Jam.2; 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Phs. Norw. keima, kima, to swing, sway to and fro, toss oneself (Torp). Marw. gives also Norw. form kjeima.]
