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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†COSH, adj.2 Placed over a hollow, having a hollow underneath.Kcb. 1825 Jam.2, s.v. tosch:
To lay a piece of wood cosh on the ground in order to its being broken, is to place it in such a way that there may be a hollow place under that part of it at which it is meant to give the stroke.

[Jam.'s example gives the word an adverbial flavour, but he himself lists it as an adj. Perhaps Gael. cois, gen. of còs, a cave, hollow, Mid.Ir. cuas, id., Lat. cavus, a hollow.]

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