PEACOCK
NOUNS
► BIRD OF JUNO the peacock → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FRANTLING the noise made by peacocks → 1693 obs.
► GANNY a peacock → 1790 Eng. dial.
► MUSTER a company or group of peacocks → a1450
► PAIOCKE a peacock → 1602 obs.
VERBS
► PUPILLATE to cry like a peacock → 1623 obs.
► YAWL to cry out loudly from pain, grief, or distress; also said of the howling of dogs, the ‘wauling’ of cats, the screaming of peacock → 1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
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