bawcock a burlesque term of endearment, said to
be derived from the French beau coq, TWELFTH NIGHT, iii. 4. 107; THE WINTER'S TALE, i. 2. 121; HENRY V., iii. 2. 24; iv. 1. 44.
A General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works. Alexander Dyce. Boston. Dana Estes and Company. 1904.
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