[Cocaigne] (1193)
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[Cocaigne] (1193)

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[DD]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  cocaigne 1 2,164c GdfC:  cocagne 9,116b TL: cocaigne 2,510 DEAF:  Cocaigne  DMF:  cocagne  TLF:  cocagne  OED:  Cockaigne n.  MED:  cokaigne n.  DMLBS: ∅
Cocaine,  Cokaingne,  Cokaygne,  Cokayn,  Cokayne,  Cokein  

The origin of this word is unclear. The DMF suggests it may derive from FEW koek, a type of cake.

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1 toponymname Cockaigne, imaginary land of abundance and luxury (used as a surname): 
( 1193 )  William Cokein  Cockayne
( 1219 )  Hawisa de Cokaingne  Cockayne
( 1228 )  Geoffrey de Cokaygne  Cockayne
( 1330 )  Adam de Cokayne  Cockayne
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Cocaigne