| 释义 |
† cockarouse Obs.|kɒkəraʊs|
A title of honour among the Indians of Virginia; hence, a person of consequence among the colonists there.
1624Capt. Smith Virginia ii. 38 They haue..but few occasions to vse any officers more then one commander, which commonly they call Werowance or Caucorouse, which is Captaine. [The words ‘or Caucorouse’ are not in Map of Virginia (1612) 36, the original of the passage.] 1705Beverley Virginia iii. (Bartlett), A cockarouse is one that has the honor to be of the king or queen's council, with relation to the affairs of government. 1708Sot-Weed Factor; or, Along up to Maryland (Bartlett), In an ancient cedar house, Dwelt my new friend, a cockerouse. 1727–31in Bailey, Cockarouse among the Virginian Indians. |