Obs. Also 4–5 cok, cocce, and (after L.) cocco, corruptly cocto: cf. also COCCYN, COCTIN. [ad. L. coccum, and its abl. case cocco, scarlet: see COCCYN, COCCUS.] Scarlet.
1382. Wyclif, Ex. xxvii. 16. Purpur, and cocto twies died [1388 of reed selk]. Ibid., 1 Kings, Prol. 4. Other men bise, and purpur, and cocko [v.r. cocce, cok, cocke] offren, and iacynct. Ibid., Rev. xviii. 16. Clothid with bijce, and purpur, and cocke [v.r. coctyn, or reed, coccyn, red scarlet.] Ibid. (1388), Ex. xxviii. 5. Reed selk twies died [v.r. cocco] and bijs.
