Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To go around by the side of; skirt.
- noun A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To pass on one side of; pass by; pass.
- noun A former spelling of
coat . - noun A hut; a little house; a cottage: same as
cot , 1. - noun A sheepfold.
- To quote.
- noun The act of passing by; a going by.
- noun An obsolete form of
cot .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A cottage or hut.
- noun A shed, shelter, or inclosure for small domestic animals, as for sheep or doves.
- transitive verb obsolete To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.
- transitive verb obsolete To quote.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb obsolete To
quote . - noun A small
structure built to containdomesticated animals such assheep ,pigs orpigeons .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Few passes my door without a bite or a sup, specially at tea-time, Mr. Nor'cote, which is sociable time, as I always says.
Phoebe, Junior 1862
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If it be objected that the word "cote" is not in use in this sense, it may be remarked that French, "After the scole of Stratford atte bowe," might borrow such a meaning to suit the sound, from "côte," in the sense of
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We support taxes and good government and the only ones who benefit are people out in the suburbs who cote against both of those.
Phillips to Call for Audit of Sheriff’s Department « PubliCola 2010
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Neat idea if you've got a personal project that's consuming a large amount of time (say buying a home, or applying for school), but I think one would be served just as well using Outlook's To-Do, or whatever is built into his or her smartphone. mbb82 jay. cote
Create A Note Card Task Board On The Cheap | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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In particular, the combination bell-cote/chimney is quite fine.
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The mother, a rogue pigeon escaped from the cote, did not return.
Still Life, With Girl Brittany Newmark 2011
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Where did he get elastic bands that big?? jay. cote jupigare
Create A Note Card Task Board On The Cheap | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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"D/FW Airport adds police, cameras as thefts rise" [WFAA-TV] (Thanks to James!) (Photo: cote)
Thefts At Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Have Doubled Since 2003 - The Consumerist 2009
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The mother, a rogue pigeon escaped from the cote, did not return.
Still Life, With Girl Brittany Newmark 2011
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His cote hardy is tight on the bodice with a loose, gored skirt with a dagged hem.
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