Part 2061

<hw>Cock"chaf`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chafer</er> the beetle.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A beetle of the genus <spn>Melolontha</spn> (esp. <spn>M. vulgaris</spn>) and allied genera; -- called also <altname>May bug</altname>, <altname>chafer</altname>, or <altname>dorbeetle</altname>.</def>

<h1>Cockcrow, Cockcrowing</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw><hw>Cock"crow</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cock"crow`ing</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>The time at which cooks first crow; the early morning.</def>

<h1>Cocker</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cockered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cockering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>cokeren</ets>; cf. W. <ets>cocru</ets> to indulge, fondle, E. <ets>cock</ets> the bird, F. <ets>coqueliner</ets> to dandle (Cotgrave), to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E. <ets>cockle</ets>, v.]</ety> <def>Th treat with too great tenderness; to fondle; to indulge; to pamper.</def>

<blockquote><b>Cocker</b> thy child and he shall make thee afraid. <i>Ecclesiasticus xxx. 9.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Poor folks cannot afford to <b>cocker</b> themselves up. <i>J. Ingelow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cocker</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Cock</er> the bird.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One given to cockfighting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Steele.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for starting up woodcocks, etc.</def>

<h1>Cocker</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>coker</ets> qyiver, boot, AS. <ets>cocer</ets> quiver; akin to G. <ets>k\'94cher</ets> quiver, and perh. originally meaning <ets>receptacle</ets>, <ets>holder</ets>. Cf. <er>Quiver</er> (for arrows).]</ety> <def>A rustic high shoe or half-boots.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Cockerel</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"er*el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. a double dim. of <ets>cock</ets>.]</ety> <def>A young cock.</def>

<h1>Cocket</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>coquet</ets> coquettish. See <er>Coquette</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Pert; saucy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Cocket</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"et</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A customhouse seal; a certified document given to a shopper as a warrant that his goods have been duly enstered and have paid duty.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A measure for bread.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Cockeye</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"eye`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>cock</ets> to turn up.]</ety> <def>A squinting eye.</def>

<i>Forby.</i>

<h1>Cockeye</h1> <Xpage=273>