"pawkery" meaning in All languages combined

See pawkery on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From pawk + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pawk|ery}} pawk + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pawkery
  1. (Scotland) Trickery, cunning. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-pawkery-en-noun-RuysQXnC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Scottish English

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