pyat
Britishnoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pyat
Middle English piot, from pie ²
Example Sentences
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With all manner of birds I was familiar, from the pyat to the water-wagtail.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
The road outside the inn was quiet Save for the poor, mad, restless pyat Hopping his hanging wicker-cage.
From Reynard the Fox by Masefield, John
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