cozen

• Mr. Wedgwood's derivation of cozen is ingenious, and perhaps accounts for the doubtful Germ, kosen_, unless that word itself be the original.--"_To chaff_, in vulgar language to rally one, to chatter or talk lightly. —  The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860
• Now little cooze, you are content to goe, From me your Unckle and your loving Aunt, Your faithfull cozen, and your dearest friendes: And all to come to be a skilfull man, In learned artes and happy sciences Per_, I am content, because it pleaseth you. —  A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4
• There condoled with him the loss of my cozen, his wife, and talked about his matters, as atturney to my father, in his administering to my brother Tom. —  Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete
• I went to my cozen, Thos. —  Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 12: September/October 1661
• At noon I carried my wife by coach to my cozen, Thomas Pepys, where we, with my father, Dr. Thomas, cozen Stradwick, Scott, and their wives, dined. —  Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 09: January/February/March 1660-61

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