[ Cos], sb. kiss, S, W, W2; see [Cus].
[ Cosan], pp. chosen, S; see [Chesen].
[ Cosset], sb. a lamb brought up without her dam, S3, ND.
[ Cosshe], sb. a little house, Prompt., Palsg.
[ Cost], sb. rib, side of a human body, shore, coast, MD, S2; coste, C2; costes, pl., S2, P.—AF. coste; Lat. costa.
[ Cost], sb. nature, property, condition, manner, MD; costez, pl., properties, S2; coostez, S2. Cf. [Cust].
[ Costage], sb. expense, C2, HD.—OF. costage. See [Costen].
[ Costard], sb. a kind of apple, Prompt., ND; humorous expression for the head, Sh., ND; costarde, S3; costard, a cap, ND. It probably means the ‘ribbed apple.’—OF. coste + ard, see SkD (p. 796).
[ Costard-jagger], sb. costermonger, ND.
[ Costard-monger], sb. seller of apples, costermonger, SkD; costard-mongar, Palsg.; costerd-monger, SkD; costar-monger, ND.