I. ˈhōst noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English host, hoost, from Old Norse hōsti; akin to Old English hwōsta cough, Old High German huosto cough, Sanskrit kāsate he coughs
dialect Britain : cough
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English hosten, from Old Norse hōsta; akin to Old Norse hōsti, n.
dialect Britain : cough