Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LICKIE, n. “A small piece of wire hooked at one end, used for drawing the thread through the hack (or eye of the iron spindle on which the pirn is placed) of a spinning-wheel” (Upp. Cld. 1825 Jam.; Ork. 1960).
[Appar. O.N. lykkja, a loop, Norw., the eye of a “hook and eye”.]
