C — Cowage to Coy (Part 6 of 6)

1. To allure; to entice; to decoy. [Obs.]

A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the fonder sort into their nets.
Bp. Rainbow.

2. To caress with the hand; to stroke.

Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed,
While I thy amiable cheeks do coy.
Shak.

Coy
(Coy), v. i.

1. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity. [Obs.]

Thus to coy it,
With one who knows you too!
Rowe.

2. To make difficulty; to be unwilling. [Obs.]

If he coyed
To hear Cominius speak, I 'll keep at home.
Shak.