PILL


Meaning of PILL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pil

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English pilen, pillen, partly from Old English pilian to peel, partly from Anglo-French piler to rob

Date: 12th century

intransitive verb dialect chiefly English : to come off in flakes or scales : PEEL

transitive verb

1 archaic : to subject to depredation or extortion

2 dialect : to peel or strip off

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.