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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1585
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Caribald, Carybald, n. Also: carri-, carrybald, carybauld, chairibald. [An abusive term of doubtful origin and meaning.]The suggestion that it is an early variant of cannibal is not clearly supported by evidence. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 184.
Fowll carrybald [M. carribald], cry mercy on thy kneis c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 94.
Quhen kissis me that carybald, than kyndillis all my sorowc1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 137. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 131.
That caribald [M. carybauld] carll 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 51.
Howbeit the caribaldis cry the corinoch a1585 Polwart Flyt. 523.
Ȝon caribald [T. chairibald], ȝone catiue execrabill
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