cowschote

Middle English

Alternative forms

cowscott, cowshott, quysht, quyshte, quyst

Etymology

From Old English cūsċeote, as if from cū +‎ sċeote, though this would be semantically dubious.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkuːʃɔːt(ə)/, /ˈkuʃɔt(ə)/, /ˈkwiʃt(ə)/, /ˈkwist(ə)/

Noun

cowschote

wood pigeon

Descendants

English: cushat, quist, queest
Scots: cushat

References

“cǒu-shō̆te, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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