cote.
A cottage or hut.
Meaning & usage
A cottage or hut.
A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.
To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.
A dog cotes a hare.
Where this word comes from
Probably related to French côté (“side”) via Middle French costé.
Obsolete form of quote.
Where this word comes from
See quote.
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