Th treat with too great tenderness; to fondle; to indulge; to pamper. Cocker thy child and he shall make thee afraid. Ecclesiasticus xxx. 9. Poor folks cannot afford to cocker themselves up. J. Ingelow.
One given to cockfighting. [Obs.] Steele.
A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for starting up woodcocks, etc.
A rustic high shoe or half-boots. [Obs.] Drayton.
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