calver

calver · noun¹

From calve + -er.

calver · adjective, verb²

1. Old English · inherited fromcalwer
2. Middle English · inherited fromcalver“interspersed with flakes”
3. English todaycalver

As the adjective predates the verb, possibly from Middle English calver (“interspersed with flakes”), from Old English calwer. Cognate with Scots caller.

Calver · proper noun³

1. Old English · derived fromcalf“calf”
2. English todayCalver

From Old English calf (“calf”) + ōfer (“slope, ridge”).