Thomas Love , author of the 1831 satire Crotchet Castle (7)

I believe the answer is:

peacock

(Other definitions for peacock that I've seen before include "murderer" , "Ornamental fowl" , "vain person" , "Proud strutter" , "Showy fowl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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