cott

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cott^¹

noun cotts

obsolete Obsolete spelling of cot (“simple bed”). […] where did sit the King in state, at the upper end of such a Place as before was taken notice of, on a Cott, or Bed, strewed with a Quilt.

Cott^²

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From the Old English personal name Cotta.

proper noun Cotts

countable, uncountable A surname from Old English.
countable, uncountable A small suburb of Dartington, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7861).
countable, uncountable A hamlet by Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3749)

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@misc{cott_2026,
  title = {cott},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cott},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}