maukin

English

Noun

maukin (plural maukins)

1. (Scotland) Alternative form of malkin. Alternative form of mawkin.

Anagrams

• Kumina

Scots

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɑːkɪn], [ˈmɔːkɪn]
• (Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈmaːkɪn], [ˈmjaːkɪn]

Noun

maukin (plural maukins)

1. hare
   • 1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, act 1, page 13:

     Arrabella: Thou wilt get there before it be dark, if thou make good speed.
     Bawldry. No, though I had the speed o' a mawkin.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. simpleton

Descendants

• English: mawkin, maukin