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Calmis, Cawmis, n. pl. Also: calmes (chalmes), camis, -es, cawmys; kams. [Of obscure origin.] Moulds for casting bullets or other articles of metal. 1526 Treas. Acc. V. 265.
To Robert Borthwik, maister gunnar, to haist him to Edinburgh with the calmes 1532 Ib. VI. 157.
For iiij pair of cawmis to cast the bullettis 1535 Acts II. 345/2.
Euery landit man … sall haue ane hagbute … with thar cawmys, bullettis and pellokis off leid or irne 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 414.
The compt of the bowlattis of irne, and the cawmis … Of cannoun and cawmys … jm l pund 1542 Ib. VIII. 94.
Gevin to Peter Mertyne, for lvij half haggis witht thair calmes, but horn or lunt 1542 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 577.
ij irne gunnis without stockis, and four chalmeris and stane calmis thairto Ib.
Five chalmeris and calmis of brais 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 256.
Ressavit fra David Rowane, gunnare, vj pair of cames, weyand xxxv pund … and better 1558 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 21.
To by … vj cutthrottis with thair chalmeris and calmes 1581 Mar & Kellie MSS. 35.
Six hagbut of found of bras, with ane pair of calmes of bras corespondent therto 1598 Crim. Trials II. i. 75.
Tressonabill forgeing … and prenting in calmis, maid of trie, … of fals adulterat money 1619 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 428.
The heall graith within the castell … Item of muskat calmes, ij pair c1650 Spalding I. 196.
Thriescoir moskattis, staves, pulder, calmes, leid, and matche 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 67.
Ane glasinwricht vyce mylne and calmes therof 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 357.
2 pair of kams for casting of musket and pistoll bollat 1686 Dunferm. Kirk S. 77.
Given to Iames Colyier, for making a pair of calmes for casting tickets for the communicantsfig. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 207.
Forget not Zion that is now in Christ's calmes & in his forge 1646 Baillie II. 361.
The matter of peace is now in the chalmes