quist

English

noun

Definitions

(Midlands) The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quiste inherited from Old English cūsċeote (cow shoot, wood pigeon, ringdove).

Origin

Old English

cūsċeote

Gloss

cow shoot, wood pigeon, ringdove

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*cwiss Old English
cūsċeote Old English
biqueste Middle English
cowshott Middle English
quiste Middle English