An archaic or dialectal word for a jaw or cheek.
From Middle English and Old English roots related to 'chaw' and jaw-related terminology. The word appears sporadically in historical texts and regional dialects, possibly influenced by similar Germanic words for parts of the face or mouth.
Many old English words for body parts sound strange now because they were replaced by Norman French equivalents after 1066—'chave' for jaw got mostly replaced by 'jaw' and 'jowl,' leaving it as a fossil in dialect and historical documents.
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