callan

Variant of callant

noun

Scot. a young fellow; boy; lad
also callan

Origin: Du kalant, fellow, customer < Fr dial calant, for Fr chalant, customer < OFr chaloir, to be interested < L calere, to be warm, desire: see calorie

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