pill
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verb \ˈpil\Definition of PILL
intransitive verb
dialect chiefly English : to come off in flakes or scales : peel
transitive verb
1
archaic : to subject to depredation or extortion
2
dialect : to peel or strip off
Origin of PILL
Middle English pilen, pillen, partly from Old English pilian to peel, partly from Anglo-French piler to rob
First Known Use: 12th century
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