The word malkin has had a number of different meanings in the past.
It meant a slattern, an untidy woman.
It was also a scarecrow.
It was used for a hare or a cat.
And it also meant a mop of rags tied to a stick.
The related word grimalkin meant an old female cat or an ill-tempered old woman.
I'll tell my little grimalkin that I have just learnt a new name for her.
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