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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1578, 1650-1681
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Mok(k)erie, Mo(c)krie, n. Also: mockery. [e.m.E. and ME. moquerye (1426), mockery(e, F. moquerie (13th c.).] Mockery, derision, ridicule.(a) 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioune in 1558-66 Knox VI. 164.
The … fundement quharupon he [Knox] gadderis … all his furie, mokerie, and dispite aganis the mes c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 33.
The godlie man will use no mokkerie 1681 Lauder Observes 29.
Some … pamphlets … in mockery desired him [etc.](b) 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 151/24.
Ȝour railling ressonyng and intollerable mokrie and dispyt aganis the mes 1562-3 Winȝet I. 59/24.
Thai wald mok ws on lyke manere and call ws Kingistis and Queneistis, or siklyke name of thair commoun craft of mockrie 1562-3 Ib. 61/22.
Erroneous … pleidaris … with thair … blasphemeis and mockrie of all godlines 1562-3 Ib. II. 81/15.
Studiing to thraw be his mokrie and bairding the mekle vertew … of his father to be a vyce a1578 Pitsc. I. 132/12.
Not onlie is the … fame of Ingland … turned to scorne and mokerie, bot also ane greit pairt of the impyre … of France … lost c1650 Spalding II. 383.
Fasting and praying … quhilk rather appeirit ane plane mokrie of God 1660 Nicoll Diary 275.
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