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Vinony

peat

noun

  1. accumulation of partially decayed vegetation
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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: From a Middle English pet-form of Peter.

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

noun

Etymology: Probably from Middle Dutch pete (“godmother or godfather”) (modern Dutch peet (“godparent, old woman, grandmother; godchild”)), related to dialectal German Pfette, Pfetter (“godfather; godchild”)), German Pate (“godfather, sponsor”), Patin (“godmother”). Or alternatively, related to pet (“a favourite”).

  1. A pet, a darling; a woman.

    “And let it not displease thee, good Bianca, / For I will love thee ne'er the less, my girl. / A pretty peat!”