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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cok, Kok, n.4 [e.m.E. cock(e, ME. cokke, usually in possessive forms.] Cokkis (etc.), God's (in oaths). Also be Goddis cokkis. —1540 Lynd. Sat. 660.
Aisay, koks bons, how cam I heir? Ib. 2589 (B).
War I ane king, … be cokkis woundis [etc.] Ib. 2841.
Be coks passioun a1568 Bann. MS. 144 b.
Cokkis bownis, q[uod] the lowis, I haif lost myne eiris a1500 Peblis to Play 188.
He swore be Goddis cokkis and mannis bayth

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