Middle English Dictionary Entry
cōīte n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cōīte n. Also cohite. |
| Etymology | OF coït (L coitus). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Intercourse, coitus.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)94b/b : Þat..inflammyng þingez be eschewed, as ire, coite i. lecherie, & stronge excercise.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)153b/b : Superflwe cohite i. lecherie [L coitu].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)117a/a : Oure auctouris forbediþ him coit and þat he traueile not and he muste kepe him out of þe eyr.
Note: New spelling: Also coit.--per MLL