noun, verb — 2 senses
/ˈt͡ʃɪzəm/
Etymology Uncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variant of Middle English chithe, from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *kīþ, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą.
Dialectal A shoot or sprout; a bud.
Etymology Uncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variant of Middle English chithe, from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *kīþ, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą.
Dialectal To sprout, bud, or germinate.
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