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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Ca(a, variant of Ka n. (jackdaw). c1450-2 Howlat 191.
Cryand crawis and cais [B. kais], that cravis the corne 1533 Boece xv. xv. 604.
Crawis, cais, corbyis … in winter laid eggis & producit birdis a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 521.
Conspiratour, cursit cokatrice, hell caa [M. ka]
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