cofeffe

Middle English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman. Equivalent to co- + feffe.

Noun

cofeffe (plural cofeffes)

1. A co-investor
   • a. 1488, Thomas Tropenell:

     The ij^de cause ys the seid Sir William Fovent overlyved the seyd John Osborne, the fader, his cofeffe, in which case, yf eny tytell shold have be, hit shold have be in the seyd Sir William Fovent and in his heyrys, and nat in the heyrys of the seid John Osborne, the fader […]

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References

• “cōfeffẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.