"pikel" meaning in Middle English

See pikel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pykyl [alternative], pekille [alternative], pigell [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch pekel, Middle Low German pekel (“brine”). Of uncertain ultimate origin: Watkins suggests a connection with Proto-West Germanic *pikkōn (“to strike, peck”) (or perhaps the closely related Latin *picco (“I sting”)); Klein suggests derivation from a personal name of someone who perfected pickling. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|dum|pekel}} Middle Dutch pekel, {{der|enm|gml|pekel||brine}} Middle Low German pekel (“brine”), {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*pikkōn|t=to strike, peck}} Proto-West Germanic *pikkōn (“to strike, peck”), {{cog|la|*picco|t=I sting}} Latin *picco (“I sting”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pikel, {{enm-noun|-}} pikel (uncountable)
  1. brine Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pikel-enm-noun-PXOkrw6p
  2. spicy sauce served with meat or fish Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pikel-enm-noun-jxzGs9zB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

Alternative forms

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