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cockling en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of cockle
   form of cockle

cockling en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *keukô Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *kokk Old English cocc Middle English cok English cock Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English cockling From cock + -ling.

Meanings

1. A young, small, or immature cock.
   • These cocklings cocker'd we bewail too late, When that we see our off-spring gaily bent, Women manwood, and men effeminate. 1725, Sir Philip Sidney, The works of the Honourable Sir Philip Sidney:
   • Take warning in time, cocklings; look sharp — but not in this direction, if you please.' 1858, The Knickerbocker: or, New-York monthly magazine, volume 54, page 521:
   • 'That ere our pretty Cocklings learn to crow, To pamper Lust they must to Market go? 1920, The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, volume 44, page 74:

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