Coy \Coy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coyed} (koid); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Coying}.]
1. To allure; to entice; to decoy. [Obs.]
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A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the
fonder sort into their nets. --Bp. Rainbow.
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2. To caress with the hand; to stroke.
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Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed,
While I thy amiable cheeks do coy. --Shak.
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