Etymology

chisley

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Today it means: Having a mixture of small pebbles or gravel. Full definition →

Old English ceosel
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chisley · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromceosel“gravel or sand”
  2. English todaychisley

From Old English ceosel (“gravel or sand”). Compare chessom.

Chisley · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromSchüssler
  2. English todayChisley

Americanized form of German Schüssler or a variant of Chesley.

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