Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHOLD, v. [tʃɔld]
1. “To swaddle, wrap a child up in swaddling clothes; e.g. ‘Is the bairn cholded right noo?'” (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
2. As ppl.adj.: cholded, “applied to a beach deeply banked up with seaweed — ‘the beach is cholded (or chold-foo; i.e. full) this morning'” (Ib.).
[O.N. tjalda, to hang with cloth or tapestry (Zoëa), Norse tjelda, to cover oneself up with wrappers (Torp); cogn. O.E. beteldan, to cover; Ger. zelt, a tent.]
