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cocknel
† cocknel, -ell Obs. [app. ad. med.L. coconellus, given in Promp. Parv. as = cockney: see note to the latter word.] 1. = cockney 2, 4.1570 Levins Manip. 55/37 Cocknel, acersa, delicatus. [Cf. Huloet, Cockeney, acersa..molliculus..delicatus.] 1605 Lond. Prodigal 15 (Halliw. s.v. Cockney), [Country fe...
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cucknel
† ˈcucknel Obs. rare—1. [Cf. cocknel.] The Titling, Anthus Pratensis.1655 Moufet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 191 The Titling, Cucknel, or unfortunate Nurse (for the Cuckow ever lays her Egg in the Titling's Nest).
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cockney
▪ I. cockney, n. (a.) (ˈkɒknɪ) Forms: 4–5 cokenay, cokeney, (also kok-), 5–6 coknay(e, 6 cokney, cocknaye, -naie, 6–7 cockeney, cockny(e, -nie, 7 kockney, 6– cockney. [ME. coken-ey, -ay, app. = coken of cocks + ey, ay (OE. æᵹ) egg; lit. ‘cocks' egg’: see note after the adj.] A. n. † 1. An egg: the e...
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