coscet

noun

cos·​cet

ˈkäsə̇t

plural -s

: a class of medieval English peasant landholders see cotter entry 1 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of Old English cotsæta cottager, from cot cottage + -sæta resident (from the stem of sittan to sit)

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