cosie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Scots, from Old Scots colsie, probably of North Germanic origin, such as Norwegian kose seg (to have a cozy time), from Old Norse kose sig, from koselig, koslig, perhaps ultimately from Old High German kōsa; see modern German kosen (to cuddle). See also English cosy.

Adjective

cosie (comparative cosier, superlative cosiest)

  1. (Scotland) Cosy.
    • 1833, Andrew Picken, The Black Watch, volume 1, published 1835, page 167:
      " [] However," she added, wiping her eyes, "that's the price o' your lodgings, as I said; but ye'll get a clean bed, and a canny fire-side, and I'll tend you wi' a' my power to make you cosie and comfortable."

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
  • Annandale, C., Ogilvie, J. (1907). The Student's English Dictionary. Ireland: Blackie, p. 164

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