Lexicographical Neighbors of Calvered
Literary usage of Calvered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Yale Studies in English edited by Albert Stanburrough Cook, Yale university New Haven (1903)
"calvered fish is frequently referred to as a delicacy. Generally it is salmon,
but not always. I am inclined to think that calver has to do with the roe, ..."
2. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"rough-hewn maple table ran down the centre of this apartment, and on this there
were soon set a venison pie, a side of calvered salmon, and a huge cranberry ..."
3. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1907)
"... calvered salmon, submitted to be Mr. Morley. The Countess boasted that she
had selected the name of Freeman because it was peculiarly suited to the ..."
4. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay (1871)
"... who cared as much for the dignity of his birth as he was capable of caring
for anything but claret and calvered salmon, submitted to be Mr. Morley. ..."
5. The Works of Charles Lamb by Charles Lamb (1871)
"My footboy shall eat pheasants, calvered salmons, Knots, godwits, lampreys: I
myself will have The beards of barbels served, instead of salads; ..."
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