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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1508-1700+
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Calsay, Calsie, v. Also: calce, calse, calsaye. [f. Calsay,n. Cf. Casay and Causay.] tr. To pave (with blocks); to lay with pavement. 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 239/1.
Thai calceand and makand the sade strete agane for the passage 1509 Ib. 296/1.
Thai calseand and makand the said streit … alswele as it wes of before 1528 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 233.
The baillies and counsale ordanis the dene of gild … to calsay the samyn 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 41.
For thre flaggis stanes, laying and calsaying efter the flagis [etc.] 1597 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 646.
To the calsay maker for calseing the fute of the spout 1636 Elgin Rec. I. 255.
Patrik Chalmer … becom actit to caus calsaye that peice of the calsaye wnder his avin land 1647 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 113.
To caus build … the dyke … neir the Gallowgaite port, and the port ther to be calsiet 1662 Lanark B. Rec. 188.
The calsay … from the port to the sheiphous to be calsayit of new 1732 Stirling B. Rec. II. 222.
The councill appoint the bridge … to be calsied
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