gallant
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Hawick's swallow-tailed 'Banner Blue', inscribed in yellow '1514' and 'HC' standing for 'Hawick Colour', is a replica of the English original seized by Hawick callants at Hornshole in Flodden's aftermath 500 years ago.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2013
Hawick begins with the 'Snuffin'': a curious custom seeing boisterous callants scrum to pinch handfuls of snuff from a ram's horn, harking back to the days when troops were given snuff before going to war.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2013
The bicker had long since commenced, stones from sling and hand were p. 61flying; but the callants of the New Town were now carrying everything before them.
From Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest by Borrow, George Henry
"Hae ye ony tidings?—Hae ye ony speerings, Hobbie?—O, callants, dinna be ower hasty," said old Dick of the Dingle.
From The Black Dwarf by Scott, Walter, Sir
Ye're a wheen thievin' hungry callants, and if there were a polisman in the place I'd gie ye in chairge....
From Huntingtower by Buchan, John
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