_Donkey._--An omission in our dictionaries of a curious kind is that of
the word _donkey_, which is not to be found in any that I know of. There
may, however, be doubts as to the antiquity of this term; I have heard
ancient men say that it has been introduced within their recollection.
What is its origin? Whence also the name "moke," commonly applied to
donkeys in and about London? Is the word used in other parts of England?