Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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CHEESE, v. Sc. forms of Eng. choose. Pa.t. chese (Abd. p.1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 185). Pa.p. also chizzen. Known to Abd.2, Abd.9, Slg.3. Cf. Choise. The forms are now obs. [tʃi:z. See P.L.D. § 41.]ne.Sc. 1996 W. Gordon McPherson in Sandy Stronach New Wirds: An Anthology of Winning Poems and Stories from the Doric Writing Competitions of 1994 and 1995 61:
Fit hid the silly craitur deen? She'd gaen ti the fardest neuk o the park an chizzen the biggest corn she cwid see, an noo here she wis, barely fit for't.Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie II. xiv.:
But! 'deed, there's little to cheese atween Janet an' him!
