"hoker" meaning in Middle English

See hoker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Old English hōcor, from Proto-Germanic *hōhaz (“mockery, insult, ridicule”), from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *kenk- (“peg, hook, handle; to be sharp”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hōcor}} Old English hōcor, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hōhaz|t=mockery, insult, ridicule}} Proto-Germanic *hōhaz (“mockery, insult, ridicule”), {{der|enm|ine-pro|*keg-}} Proto-Indo-European *keg- Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} hoker
  1. scorn; derision; abusive talk
    Sense id: en-hoker-enm-noun-yCVcrOtI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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