chimley
English
Etymology
By dissimilation of mn to ml.
Noun
chimley (plural chimleys)
- (Britain, dialectal, New England, archaic) Alternative form of chimney
- 1899, The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading
- "Mr. Gibbs come in just now," said Mrs. Blewett, "and left his ticket over the chimley. There 'tis. I haven't touched it."
- 1899, The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading
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