a. [f. COB sb.1 + -Y.]

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  1.  (See quots.) dial.

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1691.  Ray, N. C. Words, Cobby, stout, hearty, brisk. [Hence in Kersey, Bailey, etc.]

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1703.  Thoresby, Lett. Ray, Cobby, sawcy.

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1781.  J. Hutton, Tour Caves (E. D. S.), 4. Cobby, in good spirits.

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1788.  W. Marshall, E. Yorksh., Cobby, merry, cheerful.

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1869.  Lonsdale Gloss. (Philol. Soc.), Cobby, brisk, lively, in high spirits.

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1873.  Swaledale Gloss., Cobby, pert, lively, cheerful, hilarious. ‘Cobby as a lop.’

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  2.  Headstrong, arrogant. dial.

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1785.  W. Hutton, Bran New Wark, Epil. We were a happy people indeed till lately, till grown cobby; our family fell to wrangling.

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1825.  in Brockett.

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1869.  Lonsdale Gloss. (Philol. Soc.), Cobby, tyrannical, set up, proud.

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1877.  in Gd. Words, XVIII. 5/1. ‘George … is as cobby as sud be.’

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  3.  Of the nature of, or like a cob (horse).

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1871.  Daily News, 19 Jan., 6/1. The paragon of cobby screws.

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1881.  Standard, 12 May, 3/1. A good proportion of the mounts being a little ‘cobby.’

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  4.  (See quot.) dial. [f. COB sb.1 10.]

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1863.  Morton, Cycl. Agric. (E. D. S.), Cobby (Linc.), applied to wheat, means short and full.

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