Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1845-1891
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CALAMY, CALOMY, CALUMY, n. Sc. variants of Eng. calomel. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.2, Fif.10, Slg.3 1938. [′kɑləmɪ̢]Sc. 1874 A. Hislop Sc. Anecdotes 21:
"I'll tell your honour," he said in a low tone, "my twa simples are just laudamy and calamy."Sc. 1891 R. Ford Thistledown 144:
Practising medicine among the natives with a reckless use of "lowdomary and calomy."Ayr. 1845 Ayrshire Wreath 133:
The folk used to say that he never prescribed ony thing but laudmy, calumy, bitter aloes, an' ginger.
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