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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Coupo(u)n, Cowpo(u)n, n. [Variants of culpon, n., perh. after later F. coupon. See also Cupoun.] A piece (cut off).1533 Boece xi. xxi. 452.
In partis quhare was maist repare the cowpouns of thare mutulate bodyis war hungin 1535 Stewart 9882.
Birneis did birst and all in cowponis claif 1562-3 Winȝet I. 72 marg.
Quhen thai cleik fra ws twa coupounis of our crede, tyme is to speik 1590-1 Bruce Serm. Sacr. B 8 a (J).
The body … is but a cowpon of Christ, … and a cowpon of thy Sauiour saued thee not
