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cote

1[koht]
–noun
1. a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
2. British Dialect. a cottage; small house.

Origin:
bef. 1050; ME, OE cote (fem.; cf. cot 2 )

cote

2[koht]
–verb (used with object), cot⋅ed, cot⋅ing. Obsolete.
to pass by; outstrip; surpass.

Origin:
1565–75; orig. uncert.

côte

[koht]
–noun, plural côtes [koht] . French.
a slope or hillside with vineyards.
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cote 1   (kōt)   
n.  A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.

[Middle English, from Old English.]
cote 2   (kōt)   
tr.v.   cot·ed, cot·ing, cotes Obsolete
To go around by the side of; skirt.

[Probably from French côtoyer, to skirt, from côté, side, from Old French coste, rib; see costrel.]
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Word Origin & History

cote 
O.E. cote, fem. of cot (pl. cotu) "small house" (see cottage). Applied to buildings for animals from c.1420.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
COTe
cathodal opening tetanus
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