Past tense of coorie; crouched, huddled, or snuggled up in a cozy position.
Simple past tense formation of coorie, adding -ed suffix to the Scottish/Northern English dialect verb. Maintains the same root (possibly Old Norse 'kurra') as the present form.
In Scottish literature, characters 'cooried doon' beside fires in winters that could kill you—this one word embeds how survival and comfort are intertwined in cold climates.
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