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pyat

British  
/ ˈpaɪət /

noun

  1. the magpie

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adjective

  1. pied

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Etymology

Origin of pyat

Middle English piot, from pie ²

Example Sentences

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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

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

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