cote

¹

[koht]

noun

1. a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.

2. British Dialect.,  a cottage; small house.

cote

²

[koht]

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.

coted, coting 

1. to pass by; outstrip; surpass.

côte

³

[koht]

noun

French.

plural

côtes 

1. a slope or hillside with vineyards.

cote

¹

/ kəʊt /

noun

1. 1. a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc

   2. ( in combination )

      dovecote

2. dialect,  a small cottage

cote

²

/ kəʊt /

verb

1. archaic,  (tr) to pass by, outstrip, or surpass

Word History and Origins

Origin of cote¹

before 1050; Middle English, Old English cote (feminine; cot ² )

Origin of cote²

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of cote¹

Old English cote; related to Low German Kote; see _cot ²

Origin of cote²

C16: perhaps from Old French costoier to run alongside, from coste side; see _coast

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