water-pyet

  • 1pyet — noun /ˈpaɪət/ A magpie; a water ouzel. , 1819: ”Here cometh the worthy prelate, as pert as a pyet.” Walter Scott, Ivanhoe …

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  • 2dipper — n. 1. Plunger, ladler, etc. See verb. 2. Immersionist, dunker, tunker, tumbler. 3. Charles Wain, Great Bear, Ursa Major, Cleaver. 4. Water craw, water pyet, water crake, water ouzel (Cinclus aquaticus) …

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