See also: COSS

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Borrowed from Hindustani کوس / कोस (kos). Doublet of krosa.

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coss (plural cosses or coss)

  1. (British India, South Asia) A measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles.

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Old English

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From Proto-Germanic *kussaz.

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coss m

  1. kiss
    mid ānum cosse of þē
    with one kiss from you

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative coss cossas
accusative coss cossas
genitive cosses cossa
dative cosse cossum

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  • Middle English: cos, cus, kis, kys, kysse, kesse
    • English: kiss
    • Scots: kis
    • Yola: kesse
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