cockering

  • 1Cockering — Cocker Cock er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockering}.] [OE. cokeren; cf. W. cocru to indulge, fondle, E. cock the bird, F. coqueliner to dandle (Cotgrave), to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E.… …

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  • 2cockering — n. Indulgence (to excess), pampering, humoring …

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  • 3cockering — …

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  • 4Cocker — Cock er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockering}.] [OE. cokeren; cf. W. cocru to indulge, fondle, E. cock the bird, F. coqueliner to dandle (Cotgrave), to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E. cockle, v.]… …

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  • 5Cockered — Cocker Cock er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockering}.] [OE. cokeren; cf. W. cocru to indulge, fondle, E. cock the bird, F. coqueliner to dandle (Cotgrave), to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E.… …

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  • 6Cockney — For other uses, see Cockney (disambiguation). St. Mary le Bow The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End.… …

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  • 7indulgence — n. 1. Gratification, humoring, pampering, cockering. 2. Favor, liberality, lenity, lenience, kindness, tenderness. 3. (Theol.) Remission, absolution (from canonical penance) …

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