Sc. Also 5 courpale, 6 curpall, 7 -ell. [Phonetic corruption of curper, CRUPPER.]
1. A crupper.
1498. in Ld. Treas. Acc. Scot., I. 388. Ane courpale … and thre girthis to the samyn sadill.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., III. 300. Vpoun ane hors … Without saidill, curpall, tre, or brydill.
1584. J. Carmichael, in Wodr. Soc. Misc. (1844), 432. I’m afraid that John Durie has cracked his curple, at least his mouth is closed.
1675. Cunningham (of Craigend), Diary (1887), 51. To a new Curpell to my maill pillion.
2. transf. The rump, posteriors.
1787. Burns, Answ. Guidwife Wauchope-ho. I’d be mair vauntie o’ my hap, Douce hingin’ owre my curple, Than … proud imperial purple.
