Gt. W. Acc. Eliz. 33 & 34.
"B.: Where's my ruff and poker?"
"R.: There's your ruff, shall I poke it?"
"B.: So poke my ruff now."—Old Play by P. Dekker. 1602.
Autolycus, among his wares, has "poking-sticks of steel."
"Poked her rebatoes and surveryed her steel."—Law Tricks. 1608.
Middleton's Comedy of Blurt, Master Constable.