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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1924-1928
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EICKEL, Eekil, v. With up or on: to stir up, incite (Abd. 1950 (per Abd.27)). Cf. Egg, v., and Eggle. [ikl; ′əik(ə)l]Bnff. 1924 Burnie's Jeannie in Swatches 20:
That shid eickel up the young chiels. She's flingin hersel at their heids.Abd. 1925 Bnffsh. Jnl. (21 April):
He was fair eickelt up to powk the dominie's ee oot.Abd.15 1928:
The loonie mithna been tae blame 'in he hidna been eekilt on be eens auler nor 'imsel.
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