What's a "quoye" .....

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:31 am

A terminological puzzle from the confirmation (probate) and inventory of a 1685 testament (will) ......

In the inventory, between the items relating to 4 kyn (cows) and a colpindach (2yr old heifer) and a stott (bullock, possible also 2yr old), there's an item referring to "tuo [two] quoyes"...............

Any ideas ?

David

Post by **Merlot** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:42 am

Had a google and all I could find was this:-

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? ... &id=I10666

Merlot

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:46 am

Hi David,
Chambers' has Quey / Quoy as - a heifer until she has had a calf.
So maybe those 2 quoyes were just young single girls....
Jack

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:15 am

Merlot wrote:Had a google and all I could find was this:-

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? ... &id=I10666

Merlot

Hi Merlot

Brilliant!!, - thanks, - fits neatly with Jack's post

David

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:17 am

Jack wrote:Hi David,
Chambers' has Quey / Quoy as - a heifer until she has had a calf.
So maybe those 2 quoyes were just young single girls....
Jack

Hi Jack

Many thanks for that, - my faith in the Concise Scots Dictionary has been much decreased

David

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