A small house, cottage, or humble dwelling, sometimes used to distinguish it from a larger manor or main residence.
Direct compound of 'cot' (small house) + 'house,' common in medieval land descriptions and property records.
In medieval villages, a 'cothouse' signified exact social status—you were either in the manor, the cothouse, or the barn, and these distinctions determined your rights to water and firewood.
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