Part 1561

<i>Jamieson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fresh; in good condition; <as>as, <ex>caller</ex> berrings</as>.</def>

<h1>Callet</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal"let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Ir. & Gael. <ets>caile</ets> a country woman, strumpet.]</ety> <def>A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>callat</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Callet</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal"let</hw> <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To rail or scold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Brathwait.</i>

<h1>Callid</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal"lid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>callidus</ets>, fr. <ets>callere</ets> to be thick-skinned, to be hardened, to be practiced, fr. <ets>callum</ets>, <ets>callus</ets>, callous skin, callosity, callousness.]</ety> <def>Characterized by cunning or shrewdness; crafty.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Callidity</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal*lid"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>calliditas</ets>.]</ety> <def>Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Her eagly-eyed <b>callidity</b>. <i>C. Smart.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Calligrapher</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal*lig"ra*pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One skilled in calligraphy; a good penman.</def>

<h1>Calligraphic, Calligraphical</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw><hw>Cal`li*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cal`li*graph"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt>, <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/; pref. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/- (fr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ beautiful) + <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to write; cf. F. <ets>calligraphique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to calligraphy.</def>

<blockquote>Excellence in the <b>calligraphic</b> act. <i>T. Warton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Calligraphist</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal*lig"ra*phist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A calligrapher</def>

<h1>Calligraphy</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cal*lig"ra*phy</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/: cf. F. <ets>calligraphie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Fair or elegant penmanship.</def>

<h1>Calling</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Call"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament.</def>

<blockquote>The frequent <b>calling</b> and meeting of Parlaiment. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called.</def>

<blockquote>Who hath . . . called us with an holy <b>calling</b>. <i>2 Tim. i. 9.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Give diligence to make yior <b>calling</b> . . . sure. <i>2 Pet. i. 10.</i></blockquote>