LekhoriLekhoriA person who, while not being a blood relation, is regarded as close enough to be called a cousin; a (very) close or good friend; a bosom friend.
His Maſter and he (ſauing your vvorſhips reuerence) are ſcarſe catercoſins.
A thing which is closely associated with or related to another thing.
But he þᵗ [that] wil take his brothers parte against right, as to ratifie his brothers wrong deceyuing, he is to much natural, tanquam sequens ingenium siue inclinationem naturæ corruptæ contra voluntatem dei [as one following the disposition or inclination of the corrupt nature against the will of God]. And so to bee naturall maye well seme to be cater cosen or cosen germane with (to be diabolicall).
Apparently from cater + cousin; further etymology uncertain. The following derivations of the first element cater have been suggested: * Stephen Skinner (1623–1667) proposed a derivation from French q...
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