a brock or badger. N. Also a general ludicrous word for a head in many counties.
·noun The skin of a calf's head. II. Pate ·adj ·see <<Patte>>. III. Pate ·noun A pie. ·see <<Patty...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The head. Carroty-pated; red-haired. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·noun A foolish or dull-witted fellow. ...
An inconsiderate foolish fellow. ...
A dull, heavy booby. ...
A volatile, unsteady, or whimsical man or woman. ...
A red haired man or woman. ...
A simple fellow. ...