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malkin

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malkin [ˈmɔːkɪn ˈmɔːl- ˈmæl-]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an archaic or dialect name for a cat1 Compare grimalkin
2. a variant of mawkin
[diminutive of Maud]
malkin
British dialect, a cat or hare. Also spelled mawkin.
See also: Cats
British Dialect, a scarecrow or any grotesque effigy. Also spelled mawkin.
See also: Representation
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``I pray you, reverend father,'' said Ivanhoe, ``let Malkin be got ready instantly, and bid Gurth attend me with mine arms.
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