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• cock penny — noun Etymology: cock (I) : a payment formerly made at Shrovetide to masters of certain schools in northern England and originally spent for cockfighting or cockthrowing …   Useful english dictionary

• cock-fighting —    Particularly popular at *Shrovetide, but found at any time of year, either on an ad hoc basis or in specially constructed cock pits which featured a raised circular platform in the centre and tiered benches for spectators. Fighting cocks were… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

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