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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHASSAL, n. A Sc. form of Eng. chessel, cheese-mould. Known to Abd.2, Lnk.3 1939. Cf. Cheswell and Chisell.Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 379:
His gudewife's sheerly made it [cheese] in a firlot, for there's nae a chassal in a' Banffshire wad haud it.
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"Chassal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chassal>
