v. Obs. and dial. In 4 kowse. [perh. related to F. causer, or to Ger. kosen: cf. COZE. The identity of the 14th c. kowse with the mod. Cornwall word is only conjectural.]
† a. To say. Obs. b. To chat, gossip. dial.
a. 1400. Cov. Myst., 90. He muste here brynge, I herde hym kowse [rhymes spouse, house], Into the tempyl a spowse to wedde.
1880. W. Cornwall Gloss., Coussy, to chat, to gossip; to loiter on an errand. ‘She’s allus coussing.’
Hence Couse sb.
1880. W. Cornwall Gloss., Cousse, a chat, a gossip. ‘We had a bra’ comfor’ble cousse.’
