"colf" meaning in Scots

See colf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [kɔlf], [kʌlf] Forms: colfs [present, singular, third-person], colfin [participle, present], colft [participle, past], colft [past], culf [alternative], calf [alternative]
Etymology: From Early Scots calfat, borrowed from French calfater. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm-esc|calfat}} Early Scots calfat, {{der|sco|fr|calfater}} French calfater Head templates: {{sco-verb/getPres3rdSg||||}} colfs, {{sco-verb/getPresP||||}} colfin, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} colft, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} colft, {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|colfs|present participle|colfin|simple past and past participle|colft|||head=}} colf (third-person singular simple present colfs, present participle colfin, simple past and past participle colft), {{sco-verb}} colf (third-person singular simple present colfs, present participle colfin, simple past and past participle colft)
  1. (transitive) to fill in (a hole) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-colf-sco-verb-XHVL68k2
  2. (transitive) to wad (a gun) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-colf-sco-verb-waJwYaQi Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
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    },
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      "ipa": "[kʌlf]"
    }
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  "word": "colf"
}

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