cosher

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Etymology[edit]

Irish cuid oíche (“night's supper”) or cóisir (“banquet; festive party”).[1]

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cosher (third-person singular simple present coshers, present participle coshering, simple past and past participle coshered)

  1. To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.
  2. To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on.
  3. To chat in a friendly way.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland Katharine Simms, 2000, p.141

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