pill 2 
(pĭl)
(pĭl)v. pilled, pil·ling, pills
v.intr.
Chiefly British
Chiefly British
To come off, as in flakes or scales.
v.tr.
Archaic
Archaic
To subject to extortion.
[Middle English pillen, to plunder, peel, from Old English pilian; see PEEL1 and from Old French piller, to plunder; see PILLAGE.]