cocket(1) (iou) and renounce(2) (iou)

cocket(1) (iou)

cocket adjective. Now dial. M16.
[Perh. from French coquet, -ette gallant; in English infl. by COCK noun1, but cf. French coqueter strut.]
Orig., proud; pert. Now, merry, perky.

renounce verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French renoncer from Latin renuntiare announce, proclaim, protest against, formed as RE- + nuntiare bring news.]
I.
verb trans.
a. Give up, resign, surrender (a claim, right, or possession). LME.
C. Francis Magellan renounced his Portuguese citizenship. A. S. Byatt A..man of letters who had inherited and renounced a baronetcy.
b. Cast off, repudiate (a thing); decline to recognize, observe, etc. Formerly also, disclaim obedience or allegiance to (a person). LME.
renounce the world withdraw from society or material affairs in order to lead a spiritual life.
Burke To drive the Pope to extremities by..renouncing his authority.
c. Decline further association with (a person); disclaim relationship to or acquaintance with; disown. L16.
E. S. Person Rick..renounces her out of his sense of honour.
verb intrans.
a. Make a renunciation of something. (Foll. by to.) LME.
b. Law. Surrender formally some right or trust, esp. one's position as heir or executor. E17.
verb trans. Abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc.). Also, abandon or reject (a belief or opinion) by open declaration. LME.
H. Adams He had renounced his homage to King Louis. G. Battiscombe If she refused him she renounced all hope of Marriage.
verb intrans. Cards. Fail to follow suit; play a card of a different suit when having no card of the suit led. Cf. REVOKE verb 8. M17.
II.
verb trans. Announce, declare, proclaim. LME-E17.
renounceable adjective M19.
renouncement noun the action of renouncing someone or something; a renunciation: L15.
renouncer noun a person who renounces someone or something M16.

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