Obs. rare1. [Of obscure origin.

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  If the sense be ‘lappet,’ the word might be a dim. of F. loque rag, though this has not been found earlier than the 15th c. (Cotgr. 1611 has loquette). A dim. of LOCK sb.1 would yield an admissible sense, but a hybrid formation of this kind would be unusual at so early a period. It is not easy to see how the word can be identified with LOCKET.]

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  ? Some part of a head-dress, ? a lappet; or ? a lovelock, curl.

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c. 1320.  Song, in Harl. MS., 2253 fo. 61 b (Pol. Songs, Camd., 1839). Ȝef þer lyþ a loket by er ouþer eȝe Þat mot wiþ worse be wet for lac [MS. lat] of oþer leȝe.

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