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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