▪ I. cosher, v.1 Ireland.
(ˈkɒʃə(r))
[Phonetic repr. of Irish coisir feast, feasting, entertainment.]
intr. To feast; to live at free quarters upon dependants or kinsmen.
| 1634–5 Stat. Ireland 10–11 Chas. I, c. 16 If any person or persons..shall cosher, lodge or cesse themselves..upon the inhabitants. 1640 Shirley St. Patrick for Irel. v. i, I would not leave a head..from my mother's sucking pig at her nipple to my great-grandfather's coshering in the peas-straw. 1689 Irish Hudibras (N.), A very fit and proper house, sir, For such a worthy guest to cosher. |
▪ II. cosher, v.2
(ˈkɒʃə(r))
trans. To treat with indulgent fondness, pamper; to cocker or coddle up.
| 1861 Trollope Barchester T. 181 She coshered up Eleanor with cold fowl and port wine. 1889 Sat. Rev. 31 Aug. 232/1 He is..dandled and coshered like a baby in arms. |
▪ III. cosher, v.3 colloq.
(ˈkɒʃə(r))
intr. To chat in a friendly and familiar fashion.
| 1833 Macaulay in Life & Lett. I. v. 339 Rogers made Tom Moore and me sit down with him for half an hour, and we coshered over the events of the evening. |
▪ IV. cosher, a.
(in Jewish use): see kosher.