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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EFFECKWAL, adj. Also effec'wal (Bch. 1929 P. Giles in Abd. Univ. Review (March) 127), effectwal. Sc. forms of Eng. effectual (Sh.¹⁰, Ags.¹⁹ 1950). Gen. in phr. Effeckwal Callin', Effectual Calling, the name given to the answer to Question 31 in the Shorter Catechism, from its opening phrase “Effectual calling is the work of God's spirit.”Ayr. 1786 Burns Inventory ll. 44–45:
He'll screed you aff “Effectual Calling” As fast as onie in the dwalling.Sc. 1816 O. Mortality xxxvi i.:
When I cam to man's yestate, cam anither kind o' questioning in fashion, that I liked waur than Effectual Calling; and the “did promise and vow” of the tane were yoked to the end of the tother.Lnk. 1838 McIlwham Papers (ed. J. Morrison) Letter i. 14:
I hadna thocht my puir letter wad be sae speedily effectwal.ne.Sc. 1883–86 D. Grant Keckleton (1888) 96:
I dinna believe that he could say “Effectual Callin'”, for a' the time I spent tryin' to drive it intil him.Bch. 1936 P. Giles in Abd. Univ. Review (July) 198:
His thochts war little on the catechis, Forbiddin's an' Requirin's een tae him, Effeckwal Callin'? Aye a hit or miss.

Hence effeckwally, effectually, effectively (Sh.¹⁰ 1950).Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 134:
The next afternune, when I cotch him in the cray, I took him and plaistered his dowp for him effeckwally with some fine fresh mustard.