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English
Etymology
From ch- + shall, from ich or che + shall.
Contraction
chell
- (West Country, obsolete) I shall
1839, An Exmoor Scolding, London: John Russell Smith, page 4:Me a strat in the chups? Dest hire ma? Come aneest me, chell pummel tha, chell vag tha, chell lace tha.
References
- Holloway, William (1840) A General Dictionary of Provincialisms, London: John Russell Smith, page 27
Middle English
Etymology
See ch-.
Verb
chell
- I shall.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
chell
- Lenited form of cell.
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| cell
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chell
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cell
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
chell
- Aspirate mutation of cell.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.