The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gote \Gote\, n. [Cf. LG. gote, gaute, canal, G. gosse; akin to
   giessen to pour, shed, AS. ge['o]tan, and E. fuse to melt.]
   A channel for water. [Prov. Eng.] --Crose.
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