"pikkill" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: pikkills [plural]
Etymology: Either from Middle English pikel (“brine”) or from its source, Middle Dutch pikel. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|enm|pikel||brine}} Middle English pikel (“brine”), {{bor|sco|dum|pikel}} Middle Dutch pikel Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|pikkills|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} pikkill (plural pikkills), {{sco-noun}} pikkill (plural pikkills)
  1. brine, salt liquor
    Sense id: en-pikkill-sco-noun-hkbG6geb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
     
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