† peak-goose, pea-goose Obs.
Also 6 peek-, pick-, 7 pe-goose.
[app. f. peak n.3 + goose.]
A dolt, simpleton, ninny, poor creature.
| a 1568 R. Ascham Scholem. i. (Arb.) 54 To laughe, to lie, to flatter, to face: Foure waies in Court to win men grace. If thou be thrall to none of theise, Away good Peek goos, hens Iohn Cheese. 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 64 The Book-woorme was neuer but a pick⁓goose. 1606 Chapman Mons. D'Olive iii. Plays 1873 I. 223 Courtesies a verie peagoose. c 1622 Fletcher & Massinger Prophetess iv. ii, Come, march on and humour him for his mirth... Tis a fine peak-goose. 1694 Crowne Married Beau iii. 28 I'm a pe-goose with a Lady, but I'm the devil with a chamber-maid. a 1700 B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Pea-goose, a silly Creature. a 1825 Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Peagoose, one who has an aspect both sickly and silly. |