~ 1
■ verb
1》 (of a bird) strike or bite with its beak.
2》 kiss lightly or perfunctorily.
3》 ( ~ at ) informal eat (food) listlessly or daintily.
4》 type laboriously.
5》 archaic strike with a pick or other tool.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing.
2》 a light or perfunctory kiss.
3》 archaic, informal food.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin; cf. Mid. Low Ger. pekken '~'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a measure of capacity for dry goods, equal to a quarter of a bushel (2 imperial gallons = 9.092 l, or 8 US quarts = 8.81 l).
2》 archaic a large number or amount.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. pek .
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~ 3
■ verb (of a horse) stumble as a result of striking the ground with the front rather than the flat of the hoof.
Origin
var. of obs. pick 'fix something pointed in the ground'.