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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Paroket(t, Parro(c)ket(t, -kitt, -cat, n. Also: parockquet. [OF. paroquet (14th c.), mod. F. perroquet, 17th c. Eng. parrocquet (1687).] A parrot. = Papingo(e n. 1. 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 390.
To Thomas Kellis, kepar of the King parrocatis 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 102/18.
For him and sik vtheris, quha lyk parrokettis enterteneis the auditouris be clattering tellis a1599 Rollock Wks. I. 411.
All that he speikis is like the babling of ane parockquet 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 3.
Which is a foull lyk vnto a paroket or parret 1640 Household Bk. M. Stewart 40.
To ane man who broght the parokitt her cage 1641 Ib. 46.
Parrokett 1658 R. Moray Lett. 4 Apr.
I will yoke a parrocket to you when you come hither shall make you beleave spade shafts bear honny plums