"cos" meaning in Middle English

See cos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔs/, /kus/, /kis/, /kɛs/ Forms: cosses [plural], cossen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English coss, from Proto-West Germanic *koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz. Forms with /i/, /u/ and /ɛ/ are influenced by Old English cyssan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|coss}} Old English coss, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*koss}} Proto-West Germanic *koss, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kussaz}} Proto-Germanic *kussaz, {{inh|enm|ang|cyssan}} Old English cyssan Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cos, {{enm-noun|cosses|pl2=cossen}} cos (plural cosses or cossen)
  1. a kiss (action of kissing) Categories (topical): Love Synonyms: kissynge, cus, kis, kys, kysse, kesse

Alternative forms

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