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Coath vs Couth - What's the difference?

coath | couth |

As nouns the difference between coath and couth

is that coath is sickness; disease; pestilence while couth is social grace, sophistication; manners; refinement.

As verbs the difference between coath and couth

is that coath is to faint while couth is .

As an adjective couth is

(obsolete) known, renowned or couth can be marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; cultured, refined.

coath

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • Sickness; disease; pestilence.
  • An attack of illness, such as swooning, pangs of childbirth, etc.
  • A disease affecting sheep or cattle.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To faint.
  • To give (sheep, cattle) the coe or rot.

    • couth

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), doublet of (m); from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) known, renowned

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; cultured, refined.

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Social grace, sophistication; manners; refinement.
    • That man has no couth .

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