† ˈpopelote Obs. rare—1.
[perh. ad. OF. poupelet ‘petit poupon’ (Godef.), with changed suffix: cf. poplet.]
A pet, darling.
| c 1386 Chaucer Miller's T. 68 There nas no man so wys þat koude thenche So gay a popelote or swiche a wenche. |
† ˈpopelote Obs. rare—1.
[perh. ad. OF. poupelet ‘petit poupon’ (Godef.), with changed suffix: cf. poplet.]
A pet, darling.
| c 1386 Chaucer Miller's T. 68 There nas no man so wys þat koude thenche So gay a popelote or swiche a wenche. |
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