Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913
Minikin
Min′i·kin (·kĭn), n. [OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind.]
1. A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio.
2. A little pin. [Obs.]
Min′i·kin, a. Small; diminutive. Shak.