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Shy
·noun A side throw; a throw; a fling.
II. Shy ·superl Cautious; wary; suspicious.
III. Shy ·noun A...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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shy
1) A fling.
Lord Brougham could not lay the first stone to University College Hospital without havi...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Cock
·noun A small boat.
II. Cock ·noun A faucet or valve.
III. Cock ·noun The indicator of a balance.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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The Cock
1) On the north side of Fleet Street, facing Middle Temple Gate, behind the bouses in Fleet Street. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cock, or chief cock of the walk
The leading man in any society or body; the best boxer in a village or district.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock
That curved arm affixed to the lock of small arms, which, when released by the touch of the trigger,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Cock
(Matthew 26:34; Mark 13:35; 14:30) etc. The domestic cock and hen were early known to the ancient Gr...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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The Cock, Cock Alley
The sign of the Cocke in Woodstreate and the alley called "Cocke Alley," 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Air cock
·- A faucet to allow escape of air.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Cock-brained
·adj Giddy; rash.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Cock-padle
·noun ·see <<Lumpfish>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dandy-cock
·noun ·f ·Alt. of Dandy-hen.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Grease cock
·add. ·- ·Alt. of <<Cup>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea cock
·- The black-bellied plover.
II. Sea cock ·- A gurnard, as the European red gurnard (Trigla pini).
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Try cock
·add. ·- A cock for withdrawing a small quantity of liquid, as for testing.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Water cock
·- A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the b...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Cock-crowing
In our Lord's time the Jews had adopted the Greek and Roman division of the night into four watches,...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Cock Alehouse
Adjoining the Church of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 123).
Demolished ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Alley
1) On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677-Bo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Court
1) South out of Ludgate Hill at No. 19, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831).
A pa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Hill
South out of Catherine Wheel Alley to New Street, Bishopsgate (P.O Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward W...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Inn
On the south side of Leadenhall Street at No. 51, opposite Creechurch Lane (Lockie, 1810-16).
Not n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Lane
1) East out of Snow Hill, at No. 9, to Giltspur Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Yard
1) West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
~The s...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bully cock
One who foments quarrels in order to rob the persons quarrelling.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock ale
A provocative drink.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock alley
The private parts of a woman.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock lane
The private parts of a woman.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock bawd
A male keeper of a bawdy-house.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock hoist
A cross buttock.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock pimp
The supposed husband of a bawd.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock robin
A soft, easy fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock-sure
Certain: a metaphor borrowed front the cock of a firelock, as being much more certain to fire than t...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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spatch cock
(Abbreviation of DISPATCH COCK.) A hen just killed from the roost, or yard, and immediately skinned,...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock-schnapper
n.
a fish; the smallest kind of Schnapper (q.v.). See also Count-fish.
1882. Rev. I. E. Tenison-Wo...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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half cock
'To go off at half cock,' is a metaphorical expression borrowed from the language of sportsmen, and ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cock-leet
i. e. cock-light, day-break ; or sometimes the dusk of the evening. Exmoor.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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gor-cock
, GOR-HEN, grouse, according to the sex. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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lob-cock
a clumsy lubberly fellow. North.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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shirl-cock
a thrush. Derb.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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skiddey-cock
a water-rail. W.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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cock-bill
The situation of the anchor when suspended from the cat-head ready for letting go. Also said of a ca...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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cock-boat
A very small boat used on rivers or near the shore. Formerly the cock was the general name of a yawl...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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cock-paddle
A name of the paddle or lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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half-cock
To go off at half-cock is an unexpected discharge of a fire-arm; hurried conduct without due prepara...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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harp-cock
An old modification of the harpoon.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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lob-cock
A lubber; an old term of utter contempt.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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pet-cock
A tap, or valve on a pump.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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skiddy-cock
A west-country term for the water-rail.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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sweetening cock
A wholesome contrivance for preventing fetid effluvia in ships' holds, by inserting a pipe through t...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Cock-a-hoop
·adj Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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The Cock, Jewry Street
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Cock Alley
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, and east to White Cross Street (Rocque, 1746-...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Cock Alley
1) North out of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-London Guide, 1758).
It ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pheasant Cock Yard
See Pheasant Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Cock Alley
South out of Thames Street to the Thames, west of and leading to Dyers' Hall (O. and M. 1677).
Purc...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Cock Court
East out of Bread Street, in Bread Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Site has been rebuilt...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cock-a-whoop
Elevated, in high-spirits, transported with joy.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock your eye
Shut one eye: thus translated into apothecaries Latin.--Gallus tuus ego.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to whip the cock
A piece of sport practised at wakes, horse-races, and fairs in Leicestershire: a cock being tied or ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock-a-bully
n. a popular name for the NewZealand fish Galaxias fasciatus, Gray, a corruption ofits Maori name Ko...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cock-eyed bob
a local slang term in Western Australiafor a thunderstorm.
1894. `The Age,' Jan. 20, p. 13, col. 4:...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cock-a-hoop
In full confidence, and high spirits.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Cock Alley, East Smithfield
North out of Upper East Smithfield (In Bacon's map, 1912).
Earliest mention: Hatton, 1708.
Site se...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Alley, Fleet Lane
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Alley, Jewry Street
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Alley, Ludgate Hill
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Bottle Court
East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 122).
Not name...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Hoop Court
Out of Addle Hill. In Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 230, to Boyle, 1799).
Not name...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Hoop Yard
East out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (in O.S. 1880 ed.).
Earliest mention: O. and M. 1677.
R...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Key Alley
Near Water Lane, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without.
In a Wardmote Inquest, 1560, the inhabita...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Lion Court
On the south side of Cornhill at No. 41, east of Birchin Lane (Lockie, 1816).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Py Court
See Cockpit Court1, Poppings Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock and Wheatsheaf Alley
See Clock and Wheatsheaf Alley, Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Yard, Wormwood Street
See Cock Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horshoe Alley, Cock Lane
See Horshoe Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Thacker's Court, Cock Yard
West out of Cock Yard on the west side of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, e...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cock of the company
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pay...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock-horse and cockloft
See Baxter's Glossary, in voce COCIDIS.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Cock and Crown Court, Aldersgate
See Rose and Rainbow Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Lion Place, Cock Lane
See Red Lion Buildings.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cock and a bull story
A roundabout story, without head or tail, i.e. beginning or ending.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Cock Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fasal Cock Yard, Angel Alley, Bishopsgate
See Pheasant Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose