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palfrenier (iou) and cock 2, verb (oh)


palfrenier (iou)



palfrenier noun. arch. Also palefrenier. L15.

A man in charge of horses; a groom.

cock 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to lift a part of your body, or hold a part of your body at an angle
::She cocked her head and considered the offer.
::He cocked a quizzical eyebrow at her.
to pull back the hammer of a gun so that it is ready to be fired
to move your hat so that it is at an angle
cock an ear/eye
to listen or look very carefully
::The little dog looked up and cocked its ears.
cock a snook at sb/sth
BrE informal to show clearly that you do not respect someone or something
::He has always tried to cock a snook at authority.
cock up [cock sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to spoil something by making a stupid mistake or doing it badly
::His secretary cocked up his travelling schedule and he's furious about it.
-see also cock-up