cosynage

Middle English

Alternative forms

cousinage, cosynnage, cosinage, cosyngnage, cusynage

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkuzinaːdʒ(ə)/, /ˈkoːzinaːdʒ(ə)/

Noun

cosynage (plural cosynages)

Family relation; the state of being of one's blood.
(rare) One's relations; those of one's kin.
(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.

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