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Quotation dates: 1662
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Lutcock, n. (Appar. the name of some game. The first element might be Lout v.1 to stoop or to submit (or possibly Lout v.2 to skulk), and the second as in Cok n.2 or as used in the mod. dial. for the ‘he’ in various children's games.) — 1662 Trip & Go in 1662 Forbes Cantus (ed. 1666).
And ye can dance on a peat, play lutcock & light the gate, futtikinton sisters, adew
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