Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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CAUTHER. Also Cawder (Edb. 1886 R. F. Hardy Within a Mile iv.). Calder in Midlothian (m.Lth. 1887 A. Wardrop Mid. Cauther Fair 9 and passim). The Cauthers, West, Mid and East Calder (m.Lth. 1902 A. Wardrop Hamely Sk. 110). For the form cf. also Cadder in Lanarkshire and Cawdor in Nairn. See also Cadell. [Lth., Lnk. ′kðər; ′kdər. See D, letter, 4.]
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