subs. (old).—A cuckold: hence RAMHEADED = HORNED (q.v.).

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  1630.  TAYLOR (‘The Water Poet’), Workes. To be cald RAMHEAD is a title of honour, and a name proper to all men.

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  1713.  Poor Robin [NARES].

        Listen a little to my rime,
The more because ’tis cuckow time;
For fear you should be this day wedded,
And on the next day be RAM-HEADED.

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