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cussin (s.xii/xiii)
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The form cossin is a cross reference to the following entry:

cussin (s.xii/xiii)

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coisin,  coissin,  coisson,  coshin,  cossin,  coysin;  cuissien;  quicine,  quischine,  quishon,  quisin,  quisine,  quisun;  quisshin,  quisshon,  quissin,  quissine,  quissun,  quissyn,  quysshon,  quysson,  quyssyn  (kussen  Mch Tayl Accs1 8 Henry V,  quisint  TLL ii 68.64 );
pl. quisinis,  quisshonez  (kusshenz  Mch Tayl Accs2 298 (8 Henry V))  
  FEW:  coxa 2/ii,1262b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  coussin 9,230b TL: coissin 2,548 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  coussin  TLF:  coussin  OED:  cushion n.  MED:  quishin n.  DMLBS:  cussinus 543c

The etymology (*coxinum from coxa) suggests that originally the word referred to a specific type of cushion used for supporting the hips or upper legs (cf. cuisse). However, in many instances the sense seems to have widened, and the word is also used with reference to a bed-pillow or bolster.

s.

cushion, pillow: 
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  pulvilli: (T) quisins (var. (A: xiii) quissins; (C: xiiiex) petites quisines ; (D: xiii/xiv) quisinis; (L: xiiiex) quisun)  TLL ii 51.92
( MS: s.xiiiex )  pulvinar: quissir, anglice bolster, gallice quisine  TLL ii 167
( 1375 )  un coshyn de velvet enbrodez  GAUNT1 ii 340
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  que vous en alez a mercer et achatez de lui costiers de sengle wostede pur ma chambre, un lit entier de soy parce et un autre de drape d'or, c'est assavoir testre, cillour, curtyns et coverlit ovesque lez autres appurtenancez com blanketz, lincheux, quiltez longes, coissons […]  Man lang ANTS 5.23
( 1397 )  .xj. verges de banker d’Aras en .ij. peces ordeinez pur quyssons  Gloucester Inventory 288

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See also:

cuisse  cussincloth 
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