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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bikker, Bicker, n.2 Also: biker, -ar, bikkir, -eir, bykkyr. [ME. biker (c 1300), bikyr, byker (also bekir, -yr, etc.), related to Bikker v.] An encounter or attack with missiles; a skirmish.c1475 Wall. iv. 547.
Inglis bowmen … On Wallace sett a bykkyr bauld and keyn Ib. xi. 406.
A fell bykkyr the Inglismen began c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 144.
A wonder lusty bikkir [B. bikar, M. bikkeir] me assayit 1535 Stewart 7433.
At dalie bikker spilt wes mekill blude Ib. 11924; etc.
The bowmen still ȝit at thair bikker baid 1596 Dalr. I. 196/18.
At thair first cuming to, for a certane space was begun a balde biker
