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Re: Baptism of a child in 1694 what does 'chylde' means?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 30 October 17 18:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
This is an old Scottish word
A Dictionary of the Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
gives 2 results for chylde.
1 variant of child
2 variant of man child
Anne

Vigar, Shanley, Strange, Henson, Lappin, Cassidy,
Tindle, Hails, Sharpe,
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