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‖ colpindach Obs. Sc. Law.
[App. related to Ir. and Gael. colpa full-grown cow, colpach, colbthach heifer: ? a corruption of the last.]
A heifer.
1492in Acta Dom. Concilii 265 (Jam.) XL oxen, xx ky, a bull, auchtene cowpendochis. 1597Skene De Verb. Signif., Colpindach, ane young beast or kow, of the age of an or twa yeires, quhilk is now called an Cowdach or Quoyach. 1609― Reg. Maj. 2. They ordeined to the Crowners, for their fie..ane colpindach (ane quyach, or ane young kow) or threttie pennies. 1822P. Chalmers Duelling 120 If the appealer in ordinary crimes was worsted his pledges paid the King nine cows and a colpindach. |