Cott

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of cot (“simple bed”). alt-of, obsolete

    "[…] where did sit the King in state, at the upper end of such a Place as before was taken notice of, on a Cott, or Bed, strewed with a Quilt."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A small suburb of Dartington, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7861). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A hamlet by Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3749) countable, uncountable

Example

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"[…] where did sit the King in state, at the upper end of such a Place as before was taken notice of, on a Cott, or Bed, strewed with a Quilt."

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cotta.

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