coite (s.xiii)
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coite (s.xiii)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  quoit n.; MED:  coit n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
coyt  

s.

1 disc, flat stone or ring: 
( MS: s.xiii )  discus: (C) gallice coyte  ii 27
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1275 )  Walter le Coyt  Coyte

s._pl.

1gamesgame of quoits (aiming flat stones or rings at a target): 
( 1410 )  jeues appellez coites, dys, […], kayles  iii 643
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