îngilîzî

billy

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(Îngilîzî)

  1. A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
  2. (Geordie) A good friend.
  3. A billy goat.
  4. (UK, obsolete, slang) A silk handkerchief.

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Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Hevwate bi skotî
billie
Hevwate bi skotî
billypot
In summary

Of obscure origin. Perhaps a variant of bully (“companion, mate, comrade”). Compare Scots billie (“a comrade; companion”). Compare also Middle Low German billig (“equitable, reasonable, lawful, fitting, according to natural law, just”).

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