Cockatrice

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Cockatrice

Cockatrice, or Cockatryce. An imaginary monster, which is depicted with the head, comb, wattles, and legs of the Cock, and the body, wings, and tail of a Dragon. P. 27, f. 15. A Cockatrice displayed, f. 16. Cockatrice's head wings endorsed couped. f. 17. A Cockatrice's head couped betw. two wings, f, 18.

A Cockatrice in Christian art is the emblemof sin.