Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CALM, adj., v. Also caum.
I. adj. As in St.Eng., except as applied to ice: smooth, even. Not known to our correspondents.n.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
Calm ice, ice that has no inequalities.
II. v. Sc. form of Eng. calm m.Sc. 1994 John Burns in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 24:
Jock had talkt tae it an clappt its neck afore bending doun tae look at its feet. Syne the meer had caummed doun an Jock gat ready tae caa the shuin ontil't.m.Sc. 1994 John Burns in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 26:
Efter he'd caummt hissel he gaed alang the dirt pad further intae the quid, heidin toward the Linn Pool.
