"cote" meaning in Middle English

See cote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔ̝ːt(ə)/ Forms: cotes [plural], coete [alternative], coot [alternative], coote [alternative], coyt [alternative], koote [alternative], kote [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cote, cotte, from Latin cotta, from Proto-Germanic *kuttô. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|coat}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|cote}} Borrowed from Old French cote, {{der|enm|la|cotta}} Latin cotta, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*kuttô}} Proto-Germanic *kuttô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cote, {{enm-noun}} cote (plural cotes)
  1. A coat, especially if worn as an undergarment.
    Sense id: en-cote-enm-noun-enm:coat Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 30 30 18 5 17
  2. A coat, especially if worn as an undergarment.
    A coat bearing somebody's heraldic symbols; a coat of arms.
    Sense id: en-cote-enm-noun-enm:coat1 Categories (other): Clothing, Heraldry Disambiguation of Clothing: 30 30 18 5 17 Disambiguation of Heraldry: 6 75 6 6 6
  3. A coating or external layer.
    Sense id: en-cote-enm-noun-p-iCUZYB Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 30 30 18 5 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cote armure, surcote
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔ̝ːt(ə)/, /ˈkoːt(ə)/, /ˈkɔ̝ːt(ə)/ Forms: cootes [plural], coote [alternative], koote [alternative], kuytt [alternative], cute [alternative], kote [alternative]
Etymology: Unknown; probably related to Dutch koet. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown, {{cog|nl|koet}} Dutch koet Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cote, {{enm-noun|cootes}} cote (plural cootes)
  1. coot (Fulica atra)
    Sense id: en-cote-enm-noun-enm:coot Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Freshwater birds, Seabirds Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 16 40 16 Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 5 14 6 58 18 Disambiguation of Seabirds: 7 24 7 53 8
  2. seagull (bird of the family Laridae)
    Sense id: en-cote-enm-noun-eSOv~5YZ Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 30 30 18 5 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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