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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1515-1516
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(Pik-,) Pyceys, Piykis, n. Also: Piks. [ME. and e.m.E. pykeys (Manning), peyckes (1495), pykes (a 1529); also pykoys, -os (1329–30), etc.; pek-ex (c 1440), pykeaxe (Caxton), picke axe (1530), a pickax; OF. picois (11th c.), med. L. picosi-um connected with OF. pic Pik(e n.1 Cf. mod. Eng. dial. (south-west) pickis, peckis, in same sense.] a. A type of battle-axe. b. ? A pickax. — 1264–6 Exchequer Rolls I. 30.
Quatuordecim targys et duodecim bipennespyceys — 1515–6 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 216 b.
In empcione vnius lie piykis ad querellam [4 s. 1 d.]
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