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† ˈscoggin Obs.
The name of John Scoggin (or Scogan), court fool to Edw. IV, used allusively for: A coarse jester, buffoon.
The allusion is to a fictitious compilation entitled Scoggin's Jests, licensed for printing in 1566; the 17th c. editions attribute the work to Andrew Boorde.
Shakespeare (2 Hen. IV, iii. ii.) confused the jester with Chaucer's friend Henry Scogan.
1579G. Harvey Three Proper Lett. (1580) 55 Some wordes we haue indeede, as for example..ayer, both pro aere, and pro hærede, for we say not Heire, but plaine Aire for him to, (or else Scoggins Aier were a poore iest) whiche are commonly, and maye indifferently be vsed eyther wayes. 1593― Pierce's Super. 2 Malice was neuer such an hypocrite, as now; and the world neuer such a Scoggin, as now. 1597Gerarde Herbal i. xlii. 258 [Stinking Orach] is of a most lothsome sauour.., vpon which plant if any should chaunce to rest and sleepe, he might very well report..that he had reposed himselfe amongst the chiefe of Scoggins heires. 1607R. C[arew] tr. Estienne's World of Wonders 253 Playing the Scoggins with the Scripture; a common thing at this day euen among the Laity. 1625Hart Anat. Ur. i. ii. 26 Hauing discoursed a little with this Scoggin concerning the errand he came for. 1653R. Sanders Physiogn. etc. 67 He that hath such a thing, deserves to be a Scoggin, an Vlespiegle, for he knows all the Tricks of knavery.
Comb.1607R. C[arew] tr. Estienne's World of Wonders 281 Ridiculous and Scoggin-like speeches.
Hence ˈscogginism (also 7 scoganism), scurrilous jesting. ˈscogginist, a scurrilous jester. ˈscogginly a. (in 7 scoganly), scurrilous.
1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. 17 The Ciceronian may sleepe, til the Scogginist hath plaid his part. One sure Conny-catcher, woorth twenty Philosophers. Ibid. 149 They..may peruse his guegawes with indifferency: and finde..no honesty, but pure Scogginisme; no Religion, but precise Marlowisme. 1620Bp. Hall Hon. Marr. Clergy i. viii. 46 But what doe I trouble my Reader with this idle Scoganisme? Scolds or Iesters are onely fit for this combat. Ibid. iii. iii. 269 Where is the shame of this Romane Priest, whiles he so manifestly belies our holy, reuerend, worthy Master Foxe, whom this Scoganly Pen dare say playes the Goose in the inconstancie of his Relation of this Nicholas? |