callant

[ kah-luhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

callant

/ ˈkælən; ˈkælənt /

Origin of callant¹

1710–20; < Dutch kalant fellow, chap, customer < Old North French caland customer

Origin of callant¹

C16: from Dutch or Flemish kalant customer, fellow

My secret's oot; an', whether that callant tells Sleuthie or no, it's clear I canna keep langer this siller in a thatched cottage.

But where did yon lang-leggit, long-lockit, Fish River moss-trooping callant win haud o' him?

And you haven't gone and fallen in love, callant, meanwhile, just to complicate affairs?

We will be away out of this the moment we are assured of this young callant's safety, in a week or so at most, I hope.

Bring my aik staff into the shop, callant, and set it down beside me here—and ye may bring ane to yoursell too.

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