bawcock

bawcock

English

Etymology

From Old French baud (“bold, gay”) + cock.

Noun

bawcock (plural bawcocks)

1. (archaic) A fine fellow.
   • c. 1599, Henry V, by Shakespeare, Act III Scene II

     Abate thy rage, abate thy manly rage; / Abate thy rage, great duke. / Good bawcock, bate thy rage. Use lenity, sweet chuck.

References

• bawcock at OneLook Dictionary Search
• bawcock in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.