Etymology

chield

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Today it means: A man; a fellow, chap. Full definition →

Scots chield
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  1. Scots · borrowed fromchield
  2. English todaychield

Borrowed from Scots chield, apparently a variant form of child retained in specific senses.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.