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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1667
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Cowdach, Cowdoch, n. Also: pl. cou-, cowdowis; coudurk; cowtok; cultoht; kowdoch, kowda. [Later forms of Coldoch.] A young cow or ox.(a) 1570 Edinburgh Testaments I. 99 b.
Ane kow … and ane cowdoch stirk 1594 Ib. XXVII. 251 b.
The auld kow … with ane kowdoch1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Colpindach.
Colpindach, an ȝoung beast, or kow, of the age of an or two ȝeires, quhilk now is called an cowdach, or quoyach 1606 Edinburgh Testaments XLI. 251 b.
Sevin cowdochis at fyve merkis the pece(b) 1569 Edinburgh Testaments I. 279 b.
Ane quoy … four coudowis of ane ȝeir auld 1575 Ib. III. 288 b.
Aucht kye, … aucht ȝoung nolt, … stirkis and cowdowis 1600 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. ix. 39.
[He directs her to give] the said lad ij quy cowdows(c)1667 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIII. 50.
Sex kyne with calf, … four coudurks(d)1565 Ham. & Campsie Test. I. 30.
Aucht calfis, … aucht cowtokis(e)1564–75 Ham. & Campsie Test. I. 31.
Cultohtis, thre beistis, ane ȝeir auld outgayne(f)1564 Lauder Test. Ia. 36.
Ane ȝoung kow … , ane kowda pryce xxx s. 1623 Dumfries Test. I a. 53.
Thrie young ky, … tua kowdais … at v lib. the peace
