pictarne
/ˈpɪktɑːn/(also pic'tarn, pickietar, pictar) Scottish and English regional (northern )
noun
= pictarnie.
- pictarne storm noun Scottish (north-east. ) a storm occurring around the time when terns are returning from winter abroad..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Robert Sibbald (1641–1722), physician and geographer. Probably from pick- + tern.