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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1666
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Cald, Cauld, a. Also: calde, caulde, cawld. [Northern ME. cald(e, OE. (Angl.) cald (W.S. ceald), ON. kald-r.]
1. Cold, in various physical applications.Early examples occur in place-names, as Kalde welle (c 1190), Kaldestrem (c 1200), Caldelaue (1218), Caldclogh (1363).(1) 1375 Barb. xx. 76.
Throu his cald lying, … Him fell that herd perplexite 1456 Hay II. 112/8.
For and men wist be the constellaciounis, … that it suld be a calde wynter [etc.] 1456 Ib. II. 125/22.
Than the nychtis ar naturaly calde a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1369.
The wedder … was cald 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 290/29.
The nycht was cald & myrk 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 59.
The edder … Quham wynter lang hyd vnder the cald erd 1513 Ib. iii. v. 3.
Cald blastis of the northin art 1513 Ib. vii. Prol. 13.
The tyme and seson, bittir, cald, and paill 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. vii.
Stormis cald and frostis penitrive 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 52/19.
The tua vintirs that thai hef ar nocht verray vehement cald 1549 Ib. 68/24.
It vas lyik to fal doune … to the cald eird 1571 Diurnal of Occurrents 289.
The wedder wes vehement cald(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints xviii. 205.
One the ȝerd, bare & cauld, Euire-ilke nycht reste he wald 1538–9 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 35.
He and the said barnis, … settis doun in the said kirk on cauld stanis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 67 (B).
That no … blastis cawld, Effray suld flouris 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 189.
The wind blawis cauld 1578 Acts III. 104/2.
In sum Heland and cauld grundis a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xxxi. 12.
Fresche Maii and cauld Ianuarye Aggreis nocht 1666 Bk. Pasquils 232.
It was in … the end of cauld November(2) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxii. 721.
The yrne … Scho one ȝed, that sa het wes, … as one cald lede c 1420 Liber Calchou 449.
The best drinkis war calde water mengyt with venegyr 1456 Hay II. 118/28.
He suld have moyst and calde metis 1456 Ib. 140/12.
The tothir kynde of wyne, that is of a caldar kynde a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 381.
Sic reule gerris thé be seruit wyth cald rost 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 122.
O ȝe cald assys of Troy 1535 Stewart 58472.
Cald water … Durst none him geif 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 26.
To wacht gude wyne, fresche, cald, and brycht(b) c 1420 Liber Calchou 451.
The hart suld be comfurdyt be cauld electvary 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxi.
In this cuntre is ane stane … that kindlis cauld stra 1552 Lynd. Mon. 296.
Quhare thou convertit cauld water in wyne 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 21.
Temperand the air … be aspersioun of cauld vater mixit with vinager 1600 Misc. Bann. C. I. 154.
Ane cauld denner(3) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii. 140.
He … tuk the ded barne … Vndir his clathis, tho it cald was 1456 Hay II. 119/29.
He that has a wayke calde stomak, he is of hevy chere 1456 Ib. II. 124/6.
The ker side is kindely caldare na the rycht c1500 Talis Fyve Bestes 118.
Tharfor in hevin his saull I hald Or he was cald 1513 Doug. iv. vii. 47.
The cald ded reif from my membris this sawle 1513 Ib. vi. iii. 121.
Fra the cald ded corps is weschin 1587-99 Hume iv. 12.
Within my vaines the bloud is skant and cald(b) 1456 Hay I. 285/10.
Commonly the clerkis ar … mare caulde of complexioun 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1132.
He is … Lene of body, and als of nature cauld 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 153 b.
Thai ar certane … thai salbe in heauin or thair feit be cauld 1619 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 82.
Her voyce wes strong, but all her bodie cauld
2. Cold, in various figurative senses.(a) 1456 Hay I. 84/16.
A calde sett mynde confermyt in hardynes c1515 Asloan MS I. 326/23.
Ane ox quhilk is a strang best, and cald & meke 1513 Doug. Conscience 22.
O hungrie ens, cursit with caris calde 1513 Id. Æn. i. xii. 111.
Dido … The langsum lufe drynkand inwart ful cald 1513 Ib. xi. vii. 104.
A man nocht indegest, bot wys and cald 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 175/27.
His collig Fabius vas cald, graif, and pacient in his bissynes a1568 Bannatyne MS 224 a/30.
Thair is nane bot sche That may me cur of all my caris cald(b) 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 111.
The cauld dreid ran in throu thar banys 1567 Satirical Poems iv. 29.
Hir licherous luife … Cauld hes it cuild c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 458.
Ȝour cheritie, it is becum sa cauld 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 46.
The oursey trafficque of mariage growing cauld 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 4.
The Regent is als cauld as the bitt in my horse mouth a1605 Montg. Flyt. 341.
Cauld bee her cast
