Cotgrave

Weekley suggests M.Fr. pimpreneau, defined in Cotgrave 1611 as "a knave, rascall, varlet, scoundrell."

NBC wimped out over "pimped out." Ann Althouse 2008

As a foreigner, Cotgrave is a little behind in his information.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

As a foreigner, Cotgrave is a little behind in his information.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

The attack was made by the boats of the squadron in five divisions, under Captains Somerville, Parker, Cotgrave, Jones, and Conn.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

Randle Cotgrave, A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, defines “dessert” as “the last course, or service at table; of fruits, comfets, sweet meats, etc.”

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

If the syrup does not jelly enough, peelings of more acid, more pectin-rich reinette or capendu apples which Cotgrave in his Dictionarie says are “more delicious than the pepin” may be boiled in it.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

Randle Cotgrave, A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, defines “porte-chappe” as “a feast-furnisher; one that hires out all manner of naperie and vessel, and all other prouision whatsoever except victuals fit for the setting out of a feast.”

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

Randle Cotgrave, A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, defines “friand” as “a sweet-lips, picke-morsell, curious feeder, lickourous companion, daintie-mouthed fellow; an eat-well, slap-sauce, lick-dish.”

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

Randle Cotgrave, A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, s.v.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

The pastry version, says Cotgrave, is “hollow, round, and wreathed cracknels of fine flower, sugar, salt, and yoalkes of egs, incorporated together with water, and white wine.”

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983