cowschote

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English cūsċeote, as if from cū (“cow”) +‎ *sċeote (“shooter”), an otherwise unknown derivative of sċēotan (“to shoot”), though this would be semantically dubious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːʃɔːt(ə)/, /ˈkuʃɔt(ə)/, /ˈkwiʃt(ə)/, /ˈkwist(ə)/

Noun

cowschote

  1. wood pigeon

Descendants

  • English: cushat, quist, queest
  • Scots: cushat

References

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