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pickeer
pickeer, v. Obs. or arch. (pɪˈkɪə(r)) Forms: α. 7–8 piˈckere, piˈcqueer, (7 piˈckeere, piˈquere, piˈckqueer, piˈckear, peˈkeer), 7– piˈckeer, (8 piˈquier, pickuˈeer, 8–9 piqueer; β. 7 pickquer, picquer, 7–8 picker. [Derivation obscure: perh. an unexplained alteration of F. picorer (16th c.) to forag...
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picquet
picqueer, picquerer, picqueroon, picquet see pickeer, picaroon, picket, piquet.
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piquier
▪ I. † piquier, pikeir Obs. (pɪˈkɪə(r)) Also 6 picquier. [a. F. piquier, f. pique pike n.5] A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman; = piker2.1596 J. Smythe in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 91 A hundreth at the most Pikeirs and Archers. 1598 Barret Theor. Warres iii. i. 36 The Picquier, either armed or una...
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picory
† ˈpicory Obs. Also -ie, -ee. [ad. F. picorée (16th c. in Littré) marauding, ad. Sp. pecorea: see pickeer.] Plundering or pillage by armed force; foraging, marauding; looting.[1590 Sir J. Smyth Disc. Weapons Ded. 9 b, In stead of pay haue suffered them to goe alla picoree, that was, to robbe and spo...
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piquere
▪ I. ‖ piquer, v. Cookery. (pike) Also (erron.) piqué. [F. piquer (see pique v.1) to lard.] trans. To insert bacon strips or other flavouring substance in (meat, poultry, etc.) before cooking; also fig. In quot. 19512, piquez is the Fr. imperative.1846 Jewish Manual, or Pract. Information Jewish & M...
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picker
▪ I. picker1 (ˈpɪkə(r)) [f. pick v.1 + -er1.] 1. generally. A person who picks. a. One who picks, plucks off, or gathers (fruit, flowers, roots, hops, cotton, potatoes, etc.); one who picks up or collects (rags, refuse, etc.). Also a second element in numerous combinations, as fruit-picker, hop-pick...
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