† simper-de-cocketn.

Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s symper-the-cocket, 1600s semper-the-cocket.

β. 1500s simpre-de-cocket, 1500s simpre-de-coket, 1500s symper-de-cocked, 1500s symper-de-cokket, 1500s sympre-de-coket, 1600s simper-de-cocket, 1600s–1700s simper-de-cockit.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French, combined with English elements. Or perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: simper v.², the adj., de prep.; French coquette ; coquette n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < simper v.² (although this is first attested later) + the adj. + either Middle French coquette or the English borrowing coquette n. (although that is first attested later), with the β. forms perhaps showing substitution of de prep. for the second element.Compare also cocket adj.

Obsolete.

An affected coquettish manner; a woman having such a manner; a flirt.In quot. 1546 at β. apparently used as an adjective or adverb, with the sense ‘coquettish(ly)’.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > female flirt

simper-de-cocketa1529

minx?1576

Mistress Minx1576

coquette1611

flirt1747

allumeusec1891

vampire1903

vampa1911

kikay1993

the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > instance of coquetry > coquettish air(s)

simper-de-cocketa1529

minauderie1763

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected delicacy > person > woman

simper-de-cocketa1529

précieuse1667

minaudière1716

α.

a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 55 She wyll iet..In her furred flocket, And gray russet rocket, With symper the cocket.

a1637 B. Jonson Masque of Gypsies 54 in tr. Horace Art of Poetry (1640) Lay by..using your nimbles In diving the Pockets, And sounding the sockets Of semper-the-Cockets.

β. 1533 J. Heywood Play of Wether sig. D I saw you dally wyth your symper de cokket.1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. i. sig. Fii^v Vpryght as a candell standeth in a soket, Stoode she that daie, so sympre de coket [1550 simpre de coket; 1556 simpre de cocket].1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders 238 Another sort of simper-de-cockets, who counterfet puppets, in speaking so finely that they wil scarce open their mouthes.1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Coquine, a begger-woman; also, a cockney, simperdecockit, nice thing.1660 J. Howell Lex. Tetraglotton Dict. A Simper de cocket, Coquine; Fantastica; Fantastica.1707 tr. M.-C. d'Aulnoy Diverting Wks. 384 I have here in my Custody, said she, a little Simperdecockit that will not let me be at quiet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	simper-de-cocket
释义	† simper-de-cocketn. Forms: α. 1500s–1600s symper-the-cocket, 1600s semper-the-cocket. β. 1500s simpre-de-cocket, 1500s simpre-de-coket, 1500s symper-de-cocked, 1500s symper-de-cokket, 1500s sympre-de-coket, 1600s simper-de-cocket, 1600s–1700s simper-de-cockit. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French, combined with English elements. Or perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: simper v.², the adj., de prep.; French coquette ; coquette n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < simper v.² (although this is first attested later) + the adj. + either Middle French coquette or the English borrowing coquette n. (although that is first attested later), with the β. forms perhaps showing substitution of de prep. for the second element.Compare also cocket adj. Obsolete. An affected coquettish manner; a woman having such a manner; a flirt.In quot. 1546 at β. apparently used as an adjective or adverb, with the sense ‘coquettish(ly)’. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > female flirt simper-de-cocketa1529 minx?1576 Mistress Minx1576 coquette1611 flirt1747 allumeusec1891 vampire1903 vampa1911 kikay1993 the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > instance of coquetry > coquettish air(s) simper-de-cocketa1529 minauderie1763 the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected delicacy > person > woman simper-de-cocketa1529 précieuse1667 minaudière1716 α. a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 55 She wyll iet..In her furred flocket, And gray russet rocket, With symper the cocket. a1637 B. Jonson Masque of Gypsies 54 in tr. Horace Art of Poetry (1640) Lay by..using your nimbles In diving the Pockets, And sounding the sockets Of semper-the-Cockets. β. 1533 J. Heywood Play of Wether sig. D I saw you dally wyth your symper de cokket.1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. i. sig. Fii^v Vpryght as a candell standeth in a soket, Stoode she that daie, so sympre de coket [1550 simpre de coket; 1556 simpre de cocket].1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders 238 Another sort of simper-de-cockets, who counterfet puppets, in speaking so finely that they wil scarce open their mouthes.1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Coquine, a begger-woman; also, a cockney, simperdecockit, nice thing.1660 J. Howell Lex. Tetraglotton Dict. A Simper de cocket, Coquine; Fantastica; Fantastica.1707 tr. M.-C. d'Aulnoy Diverting Wks. 384 I have here in my Custody, said she, a little Simperdecockit that will not let me be at quiet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1529
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