coorie doon verb snuggle down, nestle: : It was a high-spring cart. She cooried the four of us down, warning us for the peril of our lives not to make a noise or get up ... la19-. etymology: Scots; Older Scots cour v, Scots coor v ‘cower’; attested by JS; verb attested by BW and SR |
coorie doon, courie doon noun a bed, a place to sleep: The long seat at the back of the bus was left in place, with bolts and brackets added, allowing it to be converted into a double bed. They christened it 'the master bed', and it was the courie doon of my parents. la20-. etymology: Scots; Older Scots cour v, Scots coor v ‘cower’; attested by JS |