"bittock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bittocks [plural]
Etymology: From bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bit|ock|pos2=diminutive suffix}} bit + -ock (diminutive suffix), {{cog|enm|bitlok|t=bittock}} Middle English bitlok (“bittock”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bittock (plural bittocks)
  1. A little bit; a small piece.
    Sense id: en-bittock-en-noun-JZwzeV9G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ock Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ock: 89 11
  2. A short distance.
    Sense id: en-bittock-en-noun-046qDwSM

Inflected forms

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