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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kalendar(e, n. Also: kalandar, kalender, kallendar, calendar. [ME. kalendar, -er (c 1205), calender, kalander, AF. calender, OF. -ier, L. calendārium account-book.] A calendar. a. As a system of reckoning time. b. An annual table or record of anniveraries etc. falling on different days. —1480 Peebles B. Rec. I. 187.
For ane anniuersar yeirly to be don in the said kyrk … , and to gar wryt in the kalandar of the mes buk the day and the anniuersar 1533 Bell. Livy II. 246.
Numa schew in his kalendare [v. rr. kalender, calendar] sic days as war happy 1588 King Cat. Title-p.
With ane kallendar perpetuale contining baith the awld and new kallendar Id. Ib. (Cath. Tr., S.T.S.) 202.
Amangis the Romanis … thair was thre dyuers sorts of kallendars Ib. 205; etc.
How difficile … to obserwe the festual dayes … vnles he sowld knaw the difference betuix the tua kallendars
