A variant or diminutive form of cotset; a small group of cottages or modest dwellings.
From 'cotset' with variant suffix '-le' or '-el,' common in Middle English diminutives. Related to suffixes seen in 'castle' (from Latin castellum).
Medieval English loved diminutive variants—the same root could become 'cotset,' 'cotsetal,' or 'cotsetle' depending on region, creating a charming chaos in spelling that later standardization finally tamed.
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