cony

The Oxford English Dictionary charts the usage, including one line from a popular 1622 play co-written by a contemporary of Shakespeare: “ … they cry like poulterers’ wives, ‘no money, no cony.’

She cranks up the radio when it conies on.”

From foes the conies shelter in the rocks.

Anyone in the Settlement that hears the ringing quits doing whatever they’re doing and conies to the schoolhouse to welcome the new people.

Another kestrel, perhaps his mate, conies to that cry, and after a few million years all the kestrels are calling each other with their individual note of Kee-kee-kee.”