Bittock

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A little bit; a small piece.

    "Then I cut the flesh into bittocks And Shahrazad was surprised by the dawn of day and fell silent and ceased to say her permitted say."

  2. 2
    A short distance.
  3. 3
    A brief duration.

    "Tell her the bairns will be home in a bittock."

Example

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"Then I cut the flesh into bittocks And Shahrazad was surprised by the dawn of day and fell silent and ceased to say her permitted say."

Etymology

From bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”).

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