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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.
‡CHESSFORD, Cheeseford, n. “The mould in which cheese is made” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., chessford, obsol., cheeseford, obs.). Chesford is now obs. in St.Eng. but still to be found in Eng. dial. (see N.E.D. and E.D.D.).
[Cf. Cheswell and Chessart above, and Eng. cheese-vat.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chessford n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chessford>
