verb. (old).—To look wantonly: as adj. = amorous; SMICKERING = amorous inclination; SMICKLY = amorously.
1606. FORD, Fame’s Memorial, 574.
| Regardful of his honour he forsook | |
| The SMICKER use of court-humanity. | |
| Ibid. (1623–4), The Sun’s Darling, ii. 1. | |
| Ray. What’s he that looks so SMICKLY? | |
| Fol. A flounder in a flying-pan, still skipping; one that loves mutton so well, he always carries capers about him. |
1608. The Cobler of Canterburie. The Smith seeing what a SMIKER wench the Coblers wife was … wished that hee could finde meanes to haue such a one his friend.
d. 1625. LODGE, Poems, ‘Coridon’s Song’ [Rept., 106].
| A SMICKER boy … a SMICKER Swaine; | |
| That in his love was wanton faine. |
1699. DRYDEN, To Mrs. Steward, Letter xxxviii, 28 Sept. We had a young doctour, who rode by our coach, and seemed to have a SMICKERING to our young lady of Pilton.
