A dwelling or residence; an archaic or dialect term for a house or place where someone lives.
Possibly derived from Old English or Middle English roots related to 'conning' or dwelling, or from Latin conari meaning 'to attempt' or 'to reside.' The etymology is uncertain and the term is now obsolete.
This rare medieval English word shows how many old dwelling-terms have disappeared—we once had dozens of words for different types of homes, but 'house' and 'home' killed them all off.
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