<hw>Cote</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Prob. from F. <ets>c<?/t<?/</ets> sode, OF. <ets>costet</ets>, LL. <ets>costatus</ets>, <ets>costatum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>costu</ets> rib, side: cf. F. <ets>c<?/toyer</ets> to go or keep at the side of. See <er>Coast</er>.]</ety> <def>To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before; <as>as, a dog <ex>cotes</ex> a hare</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Drayton.</i>
<blockquote>We <b>coted</b> them on the way, and hither are they coming. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Cote</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Cote</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Quote</er>.]</ety> <def>To quote.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Udall.</i>
<h1>Cotemporaneous</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> <tt>(k?-t?m`p?-r?"n?-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Contemporaneous</er>.]</ety> <def>Living or being at the same time; contemporaneous.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>
<h1>Cotemporary</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co*tem"po*ra*ry</hw> <tt>(k?-t?m"p?-r?-r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Living or being at the same time; contemporary.</def>
<h1>Cotemporary</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co*tem"po*ra*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cotemporaries</plw> <tt>(-r<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <def>One who lives at the same time with another; a contemporary.</def>
<h1>Cotenant</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co*ten"ant</hw> <tt>(k?-t?n"<it>a</it>nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A tenant in common, or a joint tenant.</def>
<h1>Coterie</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co`te*rie"</hw> <tt>(k?`T<it>e</it>-r?"; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., prob. from OF. <ets>coterie</ets> servile tenure, fr. <ets>colier</ets> cotter; of German origin. See 1st <er>Cot</er>.]</ety> <def>A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique.</def> "The queen of your <i>coterie</i>."
<i>Thackeray.</i>
<h1>Coterminous</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co*ter"mi*nous</hw> <tt>(k?-t?r"m?-n?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Conterminous</er>.]</ety> <def>Bordering; conterminous; -- followed by <i>with</i>.</def>
<h1>Cotgare</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Cot"gare`</hw> <tt>(k?t"g?r`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Refuse wool.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Prov.]</mark>
<h1>Cothurn</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw>Co"thurn</hw> <tt>(k?"th?rn)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cothurnus</ets>, Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Cothurnus</er>.]</ety> <def>A buskin anciently used by tragic actors on the stage; hence, tragedy in general.</def>
<blockquote>The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the <b>cothurn</b> might be assumed with effect. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Cothurnate k-thrnt, Cothurnated</h1> <Xpage=329>
<hw><hw>Co*thur"nate</hw> <tt>(k?-th?r"n?t)</tt>, <hw>Co*thur"na*ted</hw> <tt>(-n?-t?d)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Wearing a cothurn.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>Relating to tragedy; solemn; grave.</def>
<h1>Cothurnus</h1> <Xpage=329>
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