petter
- a word derived from pet.
Example Sentences
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"Ah," said Robin, "your honour is a shudge—-a real shudge: I couldna have set off the pest six peasts petter mysell, me that ken them as if they were my pairns, puir things."
From International Short Stories English by Various
T'ere is no wistom in toin' t'ings by hafs, ant it ist always petter to surfey all t'e lant you want, while t'e compass is set ant t'e chains pe going.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore
"She has told you so, Mistress Partan, one hundred thousand times," replied Duncan with an odd smile; "and perhaps she will pe see a little petter as any of you, no matter."
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various
"I vas treated petter as that ven I vas a prisoner."
From Cudjo's Cave by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)
King Shames's actors are petter paid for performin his 'Peebles to te Play.'
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various
