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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1521, 1588-1694
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Pikke-, Picki(e)man, n. Also: picke-; pekke-, pe(c)k(c)a-, pekca-, peckie-. [Pickie f. Pik n.2 1 (cf. Pikkie n.) and Man n. 5 b. Cf. Pikarman n., Pikeman n., Pikyman n. and Pikman n. Also in the mod. dial.] A miller's assistant, whose tasks included roughening, or dressing, the mill-stone with a ‘pick’ (a pointed tool, perh. a pointed hammer).Also in earlier use as a surname.1521 Liber Aberbr. II. 430.]
[Adam Pikkeman(a) 1588 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 27 May.
Remittand the handilling of the myll as pikke man thairof to hym self 1604 St. A. Baxter Bks. 62.
The pickeman … for his peanes in grindeing of … corne 1615 Urie Baron Ct. 15.
Pickiman 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 255.
Pickiemen at the townes commone milnes … convict … for exacting of ane goupin out of ewerie seckfull of malt 1650 Brechin Presb. 19. 1678 Banff Field C. (1903–4) 25.
The pickie man serveing dewlie is to get halfe as much as the cheeff milner 1694 Aberd. Hornings III. (Minute Bk.) 14 June.(b) 1588 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 8 Nov.
Pekke man at the … myll 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 3.
Peckcaman 1604 Ib.
Pekaman 1604 Ib. 11.
The pekcaman saill se that na dust be grund amangis his ferme 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 254.
Any of the guidmanes of the said mylnes or peckieman
