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▪ I. peckle, n. Obs. exc. dial.|ˈpɛk(ə)l|
[Reduced from speckle; but cf. peckled.]
A spot, a speckle. Also attrib., as peckle-head, a partridge.
1570Levins Manip. 47/19 A Peckle, macula. Ibid. 125/29 A Peckil, macula. 1688R. Holme Armoury ii. 311/1 A Partridge [is called], first a Peckle-Head. 1884Chesh. Gloss., Pecka or Peckle, a freckle.
▪ II. peckle, v.1 Obs. exc. dial.|ˈpɛk(ə)l|
[f. as prec.]
trans. To speckle.
1570Levins Manip. 47/23 To Peckle, maculare. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Picoter, to peckle, to pricke thicke, to specke. 1611Cotgr., Grivoler, to peckle, or speckle; to spot with diuers colours. [Still in Cheshire and South Lancash. Eng. Dial. Dict.]
▪ III. peckle, v.2 rare.|ˈpɛk(ə)l|
[dim. or freq. of peck v.1]
trans. To peck slightly or repeatedly.
[a1500Colkelbie Sow 912 (Bann. MS.) Hir best brod hen callit lady Pekle pes.] a1810in Cromek Rem. Nithsdale Song 245 (Jam.) Come, byde wi' me, ye pair o' sweet birds,..Ye sall peckle o' the bread an' drink o' the wine. 1827Hood Mids. Fairies v, And all [birds] were tame And peckled at my hand where'er I came. |