or popelet, poppet, subs. (old).—See quot. 1694: also as an endearment.
1694. DUNTON, Ladies Dictionary, s.v. POPELET. A puppet, or young wench.
1843. C. SELBY, Antony and Cleopatra Married & Settled. There, there’s a POPPET; hush, hushaby—hush! it’s very like me—very, just the same interesting twist of the eyes, and insinuating turn of the nose.
2. (old).—A corpulent person.—CHAUCER (d. 1400).
