What does roostcock mean?
Roostcock means (UK, dialect, obsolete) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock..
No matter whether his nag have the stringhalt, and steps like a roostcock, or has wind-galls the size of bladders, or has been fired till his legs resemble a scored griskin, the BUTCHER's Boy braves every competitor in the race
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Roostcock means (UK, dialect, obsolete) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock..
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No matter whether his nag have the stringhalt, and steps like a roostcock, or has wind-galls the size of bladders, or has been fired till his legs resemble a scored griskin, the BUTCHER's Boy braves every competitor in the race
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