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▪ I. cosher, v.1 Ireland.|ˈkɒʃə(r)|
[Phonetic repr. of Irish coisir feast, feasting, entertainment.]
intr. To feast; to live at free quarters upon dependants or kinsmen.
1634–5Stat. Ireland 10–11 Chas. I, c. 16 If any person or persons..shall cosher, lodge or cesse themselves..upon the inhabitants. 1640Shirley St. Patrick for Irel. v. i, I would not leave a head..from my mother's sucking pig at her nipple to my great-grandfather's coshering in the peas-straw. 1689Irish Hudibras (N.), A very fit and proper house, sir, For such a worthy guest to cosher.
▪ II. cosher, v.2|ˈkɒʃə(r)|
trans. To treat with indulgent fondness, pamper; to cocker or coddle up.
1861Trollope Barchester T. 181 She coshered up Eleanor with cold fowl and port wine. 1889Sat. Rev. 31 Aug. 232/1 He is..dandled and coshered like a baby in arms.
▪ III. cosher, v.3 colloq.|ˈkɒʃə(r)|
intr. To chat in a friendly and familiar fashion.
1833Macaulay in Life & Lett. I. v. 339 Rogers made Tom Moore and me sit down with him for half an hour, and we coshered over the events of the evening.
▪ IV. cosher, a.
(in Jewish use): see kosher. |
