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peewit

[ pee-wit, pyoo-it ]

noun

  1. a variant of pewit.


peewit

/ ˈ±è¾±Ë·Éɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. another name for lapwing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peewit1

C16: imitative of its call
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There were 27 spring heads established on the estate and the first 10 were given the names of animals, including the hare, the peewit, the fox and the swan.

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At the sudden cry of a peewit on the down, one or two bolted and had to be brought back by their officers.

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The spirit of the lifeless infant remains with her "like a lone peewit, always landing close by when there's bad weather on the way".

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The carrier whistled to his horse, the cry of a peewit came shrilling across the moor, one wheel of the cart squeaked loudly for grease.

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A peewit screamed and wheeled above his head.

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