[f. COG v.3 + -ER.] One who cogs at dice. b. A sharper, cheat, deceiver, beguiler. c. A false flatterer, fawner.

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1576.  Woolton, Chr. Manual (1851), 105. Stealers, cutpurses, coggers, carders, dicers.

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1580.  Hollyband, Treas. Fr. Tong., Pipeur, a deceiuer, a beguiler, a cogger.

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1583.  Stanyhurst, Æneis, II. (Arb.), 46. Sinon a caytiefe by fortun … A lyer hym neauer may she make, nor cogger vnhonest.

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1611.  Cotgr., Adulateur, a flatterer, cogger, smoother.

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1639.  S. Du Verger, trans. Camus’ Admir. Events, 147. As for Coggers and Cheaters [at dice].

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1783.  Ainsworth, Lat. Dict. (Morell), II. Palpator, a flatterer, coger, cajoler, sycophant, glozer.

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1846.  Landor, Exam. Shaks., Wks. II. 263. O sir, do not let him turn the tables against me, who am only a simple stripling, and he an old cogger.

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