cosynage

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cosinage, cosyngnage, cosynnage, cousinage, cusynage

Etymology

From Old French cosinage; equivalent to cosyn +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuziˈnaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˌkoːziˈnaːd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

cosynage (plural cosynages)

1. Family relation; the state of being of one's blood.
2. (rare) One's relations; those of one's kin.
3. (rare) Politeness; the quality of being kind.

Descendants

• English: cousinage, cosinage (obsolete)

References

• “cosināǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-2.