hoast

1 of 2

noun

ˈhōst

plural -s

dialectal, British

: cough

hoast

2 of 2

verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: cough

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English host, hoost, from Old Norse hōsti; akin to Old English hwōsta cough, Old High German huosto cough, Sanskrit kāsate he coughs

Verb

Middle English hosten, from Old Norse hōsta; akin to Old Norse hōsti, noun

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