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caak, caaker, cack, cacker, calter, cauk, cauker, caulk, caulker, cawk, cawker, chack, chawk, cock, cocker, kakker, kalk, kalker, shack, shacker,
cauk [kɑːk, kɑːk, N. I. kaːk]
n. Chalk.
v. To mark with chalk, calk, to fix a guard on a horse's foot to prevent it slipping. To challenge for repayment of a debt.
n. Chalk.
v. To mark with chalk, calk, to fix a guard on a horse's foot to prevent it slipping. To challenge for repayment of a debt.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cauker [ˈkɑːkər, ˈkɑːkər, N. I. ˈkaːkər]: A chalker, a marble made of chalk. The iron point in a horse-shoe that prevents slipping. A dram of liquor. A bumper. A stroke of the strap.
caal, caald, call, caul, cauld, cawld, coul, cowl, kald,
caul [S. SW. kɑːl(d)]
n. A weir or dam which diverts the water into the mill-lade.
n. A weir or dam which diverts the water into the mill-lade.
Perhaps from Gaelic caol, sometimes with hypercorrective final /d/ by analogy with auld, cauld, etc.
Caacuttie, Caacutty, Caulcuttae, Caulcuttie, Caulcutty, Cawcuttae, Cawcuttie, Cawcutty,
Caulcuttae [ˈkɑːlkʌteː, ˈkɔːlkʌteː]
pn. Calcutta (India).
pn. Calcutta (India).
caal, caal$, caald, caalder, caaldrife, caald-rife, caaler, caaler, caall, caalrif, caalrife, caalsdrif, cahl, cahld, cal, cal$, cald, calder, caler, cau$d, cau$der, caudriff, caul, caul$, caul$er, cauld, caulder, cauldrif, cauldrife, cauld-rife, cauldrift, cauldrifted, cauldwart, cauler, caull, cauller, caulrife, caul-rife, cawl, cawld, cawler, cod, coder, coldrife, coolrif, coul, coul$, could, couler, couler, coulrife, cowl, cowld, cowlder, cowlrife, cowlrift, kald, kald-rif, kalwart, steerie-cauld, steery-cauldie,
cauld [kɑːl(d), kɑːl(d), N. I. kaːl(d), U. kʌul(d)]
adj. Cold. Of land: stiff, clayey.
comp. caulder
adj. Cold. Of land: stiff, clayey.
comp. caulder
cauldit
adj. Suffering from a cold.
adj. Suffering from a cold.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cauld-back: S. A lamb born weak or chilled, needing extra care.
cauld-kin MN.: Rather cold.
cauldrif [kɑːl(d)rɪf, kɑːl(d)rɪf, N. I. kaːl(d)rɪf, U. kʌul(d)rɪf]: adj. Chilly, indifferent. adv. Coldly, indifferently.
cauldwart [-wərt]: I. Of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing.
mort cauld: A severe cold, a death of cold.
smorin wi the cauld: MN. Having a very bad cold, to suffering from a severe catarrh.
sterve wi the cauld: Feel chilled.
steerie-cauld: Oatmeal stirred in cold water.
cauld-kin MN.: Rather cold.
cauldrif [kɑːl(d)rɪf, kɑːl(d)rɪf, N. I. kaːl(d)rɪf, U. kʌul(d)rɪf]: adj. Chilly, indifferent. adv. Coldly, indifferently.
cauldwart [-wərt]: I. Of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing.
mort cauld: A severe cold, a death of cold.
smorin wi the cauld: MN. Having a very bad cold, to suffering from a severe catarrh.
sterve wi the cauld: Feel chilled.
steerie-cauld: Oatmeal stirred in cold water.
Cauldcoats, Cauldcotes, Cauldcots, Cauldcotts,
Cauldcots [ˈkɑːl(d)kɔts, kɑːl(d)-, N. I. ˈkaːl(d)-, U. ˈkʌul(d)-, -kots]
pn. Cauldcots (Angus).
pn. Cauldcoats (West Lothian).
pn. Cauldcots (Angus).
pn. Cauldcoats (West Lothian).
Caald_Hame, Cauld_Hame, Cauldhame, Coul_Hame, Coulhame,
Cauldhame [ˈkɑːlhem]
pn. Caulhame. (County Londonderry).
pn. Caulhame. (County Londonderry).
From caul a weir or dam, or cauld cold and hame a settlement.
Caastrim, Caustrem, Caustrim, Caustrum,
Cauldstream [ˈkɑːl(d)strim, -strem]
Locally Caustrim [ˈkɑstrəm, ˈkʌustrəm].
pn. Coldstream (Borders).
Locally Caustrim [ˈkɑstrəm, ˈkʌustrəm].
pn. Coldstream (Borders).
From Old English cald strēam.
Calwall, Calwell, Carwaal, Carwall, Cauldwall, Caulwall,
Cauldwall [kɑːl(d)ˈwal, kɑːrˈwal]
pn. Caldwell (East Ayrshire).
pn. Caldwell (East Ayrshire).
cauli, caulie, caulie, cauliflooer, caulifloor, cauliflouer, colliflooer, collifloor,
cauliflouer [kɑːlɪfluːr, kɔːlɪfluːr]
n. A cauliflower.
dim. caulie
n. A cauliflower.
dim. caulie
caam, caamstane, caamsteen, calm, calme, calmes, calms, cam, camb, camstane, cam-stane, camstone, cam-stone, caulm, caum, caums, caums, caumstane, cawm, cawms, cawmstane, kaam, kaam, kam, kamstane, kaums,
caum [kɔːm, N. I. kaːm]
usually caums
n. A matrix or mould, usually a bullet-mould. An iron ladle in which lead or tallow etc. are melted.
v. To whiten a hearth etc. by means of pipeclay (See below).
usually caums
n. A matrix or mould, usually a bullet-mould. An iron ladle in which lead or tallow etc. are melted.
v. To whiten a hearth etc. by means of pipeclay (See below).
Compounds and phrases etc.
caum or caumstane [-sten, N. -stin]: Pipeclay, a slate pencil, a clay mould.