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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1818
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MOE, v. Of a cow or calf: to low, to moo (Cld. 1825 Jam.; Abd. 1963). Hence hypocoristic dim. form moakie, a pet name for a calf. [mo:]Cld. 1818 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 327:
It was a waesome thing to hear the wee bits o' saikless moakies mainan' in the deadthraws.
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