† coidȝochSc.Obs. [cf. Gaelic caithteach (pron. ˈkaitʃəx) wasting, caithte, spent, worn out, lean, lank.] ‘A puny wight’ (Jam.). a1605Montgomerie Flyting 513 Then the cummers that ȝee ken came all with a clak, To coniure that coidȝoch, with clewes in their creeles.