A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1497, 1556-1653
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Calfat, Calfet, v. Also: calfatt, -phat, -fut; p.t. calfitt. Also irregular form: calfind. [F. calfater, Flem. and Du. kalfaten. Cf. Calfuterd.] tr. To make watertight by filling up seams or joints; to caulk (a vessel).1497 Treasurer's Accounts I. 378.
For twa stane of hardis to calfind the schip1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 77.
To mak symound [= cement] to calphat the guttaris a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi. 17.
To calfet hir oft can do non ill, And talloun quhair the flud-mark flowis 1590 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 396.
Ane stane of cuffing to calfet the seames off the kirk wall and gutteris 1594 Ib. 533.
For half ane stene wecht of cuffing to calfatt the kirk 1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 143.
Gif the merchandis guidis be watt or spilt in default of ane cow-brigg and owirlupe nocht weill calfutit or handillit 1613 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries X. 222.
For calfing to calfat the schip 1613 Ib.
To thrie men that calfitt … the schip boit 1653 Urquhart Rabelais ii. xiii.
The plaintiff truly had just cause to calfet … the gallion
