Obs.
[Possibly = Fr. coude (:—L. cubitus) of which the primary sense was ‘elbow,’ whence ‘corner, angle.’ The Winchester MS. of Promp. Parv. refers to Ugucio, conus; Du Cange has conus = corner, angle. There was also a mediæval confusion of conus and cuneus, both being taken as = F. coin; Du Cange has cuneus a form of bread: cf. Ger. Wecke wedge, and roll of bread.)]
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 96. Cowde, frustrum, congiarium.
[1617. Minsheu, Ductor, Cowde is an old English word, signifying a gobbett, morcell, or peece of any thing cut out.
1658. Phillips, Cowde (old word) a gobbet.]
