CALLET

Etymology

Noun

callet (plural callets)

(obsolete) A trull or prostitute.

(obsolete) A scold or gossip.

Verb

callet (third-person singular simple present callets, present participle calleting, simple past and past participle calleted)

(obsolete) To rail or scold.

Anagrams

• allect, lectal

Source: Wiktionary


Cal"let, n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. & Gael. caile a country woman, strumpet.]

Definition: A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip. [Obs.] [Written also callat.]

Cal"let v. i.

Definition: To rail or scold. [Obs.] Brathwait.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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