dial. [Etymol. uncertain. (Blount (or his editor) conjectured its identity with med.L. colpicium, COPPICE.) Cf. COLWEIGH.]
1717. Blount’s Law Dict., s.v. Colpicium, I suppose by Colpiciis is meant Samplers or young Poles, which being cut down make Leavers or Lifters, in Warwickshire called Colpices to this day. [App. now obs. in Warwicksh.]
1730–6. in Bailey (folio).
1880. W. Cornw. Gloss., Colpas, a prop or underset to a lever.
