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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CHEWS, n.pl. “Middling sized pieces of coal” (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 17; Slg.3 1939). Also found in Nhb. dial. in form chous (E.D.D.). Also in comb. chew-coals. [tʃu:z]w.Lth.1795 Stat. Acc.1 XVIII. 437: 
A great many of the chew-coals, are carried by the contract shipping to the London market, at 6s per ton.

[Origin obscure, but cf. Chows, idem.]

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