Middle English Dictionary Entry
gọ̄kī n. & adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | gọ̄kī n. & adj. Also gouki, (?) gocil; (Corn. only) gokki, wok(k)i. Pl. gokies. |
| Etymology | From gọ̄k . Borrowed early in Cornish. The abstract gokineth 'foolishness' is a new formation in Corn. itself. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A fool; (b) as adj.: foolish; -- Corn. only; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)11.299-300 : Þe gome þat gloseth so chartres for a goky [vr. gooky; C: goky; vr. gouky] is holden; So is it a goky, by god, þat in his gospel failleth, Or in masse or in matynes maketh any defaute.
- ?a1450(?1350-75) Origo Mundi in Norris Anc.Corn.Drama (Bod 791)173 : A venen, assos goky.
- ?a1450(?1350-75) Pass.Christi in Norris Anc.Corn.Drama (Bod 791)1149 : Gorteugh lymmyn, gockyes.
- a1450 Pride Life (ChrC-Dub)333 : Gocyl [?read: Gentyl] is mad a cepman, & truyt is don of dau.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)1582 : Hit wol not gayne a goky a grete man forto plede.
b
- ?a1450(?1350-75) Res.Dom.in Norris Anc.Corn.Drama (Bod 791)989 : Ellas, the vos mar wokky!
- ?a1450(?1350-75) Origo Mundi in Norris Anc.Corn.Drama (Bod 791)2655 : Na nahaf, epscop goky.
c
- (1215) Close R.Tower 1189 : Rogerus Goki.
- (1218) Justice in Eyre R.in Seld.Soc.5327 : Ralf Goki.
- (1237) Lib.R.Hen.III.1 (PRO C 62)285 : Gaillard Goky.
- (1242-3) Bk.of Fees1101 : Willelmus Goky.
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2471 : Thom' Goki.