[pete]1 (1397)
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[pete]1 (1397)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  peat n.1  MED:  pete n.2  DMLBS:  peta 2254b
peet,  peyt  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1 toponymgeog. peat, deposit formed by partial decomposition of vegetation and organic matter in wet acidic conditions of bogs and fens (cut and dried for use as fuel) (used as placename): 
( 1397 )  A parcel of land called le Peet  pete n.2
petegrovis  petehous  petehousdore  petepit 
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