callant

American  

[kah-luhnt] / ˈkɑ lənt /

Also callan

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a lad; boy.

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callant British  

/ ˈkælən, ˈkælənt /

noun

1. a youth; lad

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Etymology

Origin of callant

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander

And I think my father was in nowise unwilling, for a twelve-year-old callant on the saddle before one is no comfort, though Gay Garland bore me like a feather.

From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

"Here's that harum-scarum callant," said Mr. Dunlop, looking somewhat glum.

From Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time by Machar, Agnes Maule

"I fancy, callant, we maun let that flee stick to the wa'," said George; and sewed away, and sewed away, and got the boots finished next day at twelve o'clock.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James

What do ye want, callant, that ye deafen my auld lugs like that?

From The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)