Obs.–1 = SOCK sb.2 1.

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  The passage is translated from Littleton (II. v. § 119), who says above ‘soca idem est quod caruca, s. vn soke ou vn charue’: cf. the note on SOCAGE.

2

1661.  J. Stephens, Procurations, 47. A great part of those Tenants which held of their Lords by Socage, did come with their Sokes [their Ploughs] certain dayes in the year to plough and sow the Demesnes of the Lord.

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  Soke, obs. form of SOAK v., SUCK v.

4

  Sokel, obs. form of SUCKLE.

5

  Sokelyng(e, obs. forms of SUCKLING.

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