Obs. [f. COCKNEY sb. (sense 2).] trans. To make a ‘cockney’ or petted child of; to cocker, pamper, pet.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, I. (Arb.), 40. But Venus … Too woods Idalian thee child nice cocknyed heauing In seat of her boosom.
1625. Bp. Hall, Serm., xxix. (1634), 302 (R.). The wise justice of the Almighty meant not to cockney us up with meere dainties, with a loose indulgence.
