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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1669
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New-calff, a. = New-calf(f)it,ppl. a. — 1669 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 256.
For ilk old new calff kow two staine cheis … for ilk ferrow kow or new calff kow of the first calff ane staine cheis
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"New-calff adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/new_calff>
