A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Calliver, Callever, n. Also: kalliver, caliver, callevere. [e.m.E. calliver, calever (etc.), kalyver (1568), app. a variant of calibre.] A light kind of musket.1570 Leslie 281.
He was evill hurt be the shot of ane caliver 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 108.
Thrie hacquebutes of fownd, … viij calleveris Ib. 173.
Ihone Cockburnes schip … whairin wer thrie kistis of kalliveris Ib. 247.
Johne Durie with his calliver and tua dagis 1596 Dalr. II. 300/12.
The Inglis men of weir, quha with lang calleuiris shott at thair aduersaris … , afflicted vs sair 1603 Moysie 4.
The toun watche, perceaving ane or twa calliueris to be caried in to the said castell, stoppit thame
