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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1535-1540
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Cowp, Coup, n.1 [e.m.E. coupe, ME. caupe a stroke, blow. Cf. Cowp v.1] An upset, overturning. — 1535 Stewart 4135.
Sum gat ane coup gart all hir tymmaris crak 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2430.
I man rin fast, in cace I get ane coup [B. cowp]
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"Cowp n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cowp_n_1>
