coit
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of coit
C20: perhaps a variant and special use of quoit , referring to roundness
Example Sentences
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English derivatives will show the long quality of the vowels in aer, deus, coit, duo.
From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by Sargeaunt, John
Well, it's what aw call a nobby un; but awd better net waste ony time, soa aw'll goa an' see if Susy 'll leean me yond coit.
From Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley by Hartley, John
I cried, "shoo's my mother:" ��� An' I doffed my cap an' my coit.
From Songs of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William
In Bosprennis Cross there was a very large coit or cromlech.
From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
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