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