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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†CHETTOUN, n. “The setting of a precious stone” (E.D.D. Suppl., obs.).Ayr. 1811 A. Boswell Poet. Works (1871) 72:
And costly rubies fair to see In chettouns of rich filligree.

[O.Sc. chat(t)on, -oun, the collet of a ring, 1578 (D.O.S.T.); O. and Mod.Fr. chaton, the socket of a ring in which the stone is set, which derives from a borrowing of the O.H.Ger. chasto, Mod.Ger. kasten, chest, collet.]

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