Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) a cow, a calf.

c.1566		Harman Caveat for Common Cursetours in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 83: a lowhinge chete a Cowe.
1592		Groundworke of Conny-catching [as cit. c.1566].
1608		Dekker Lanthorne and Candle-Light Ch. 1: Which word Cheate beeing coupled to other wordes, stands in very good stead, and does excellent seruice: [...] A Lowhing chete, a Cow: A Bleating chete, a Calfe, or a Sheepe: and so may that word be marryed to many others besides.