cosset

Painting by Rudolf Epp showing children with a pet lamb or cosset.

Meanings

Verb

To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

Noun

A pet, usually a pet lamb.
Someone indulged or cosseted.

Origin

Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cotsǣta, from cot (Modern English cot#Etymology 2 ) + -sǣta; compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm, Italian casiccio.

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