† petkinn.
Obsolete. rare.
A little pet; = petling n.In quot. 1864 as an affectionate form of address.
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the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > one who is petted or a pet
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1863 ‘Holme Lee’ Annis Warleigh II. 2 She tried to nurse Katherine's tiny petkin.
1864 R. H. Horne Spoiled Child in W. E. Burton Cycl. Wit & Humor II. 908/1 Darling Petkin, having eaten hardbake and lollipops till he was nearly sick, suddenly came to the perception that he was no longer an object of interest to the company present.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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