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† ˈbulkin Obs.
[app. f. bull n.1 + -kin; perh. after Du. or LG. Sense b (= bulch2, bulchin 2) may be a distinct word, cf. MDu. boelekijn, darling (Verwijs and Verdam); also bully n. The form of the variants Bulch, Bulchin may possibly be due to the pronunciation of the Du. suffix indicated by its later spelling -tje(n. No other instance is known in Eng. of -chin as a variant of -kin.]
a. A bull calf; a young bull.
b. Used as a term of endearment.
1583Stanyhurst æneis i. (Arb.) 39 My sweete choise bulcking, my force and my power onlye. 1601Holland Pliny xxviii. xii, A young white bulkin or steere. 1616Surfl. & Markh. Country Farm 31 Bore-Pigs, Rammes, Bull-Calues, or Bulkins. |