411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Pictland
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
From en Pict -land.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpɪkt.land/ /ˈpɪkt.lənd/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pictland.wav Southern England
en /ˈpɪkt.lænd/ /ˈpɪkt.lənd/ US
en ɪktlænd ɪktlənd 2
en Pict land
Proper noun
en Scottish history The northeastern part of Scotland, formerly inhabited by the Picts. from 14th c.
He, through the wealth wherein he did abound, / This daughter thought in wedlocke to have bound / Unto the Prince of Picteland […]. 4 12
en 11 Oct 2013 Tom Shippey The Guardian Either the long-dead wheelwright didn't think of that – or else early Pictland had gravelled roads.
en Scotland