What is "codding"

Codding \Cod"ding\, a. Lustful. [Obs.]
--Shak.

1. (context obsolete English) lustful v

2. (present participle of cod English)

See cod

1. adj. payment due by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" [syn: collect]

2. [also: codding, codded]

1. n. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) [syn: pod, seedcase]

2. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached [syn: codfish]

3. major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters [syn: codfish]

4. [also: codding, codded]

1. v. fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe, slang, befool, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across]

2. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride]

3. [also: codding, codded]