pet | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Pet
·vi To be a pet. II. Pet ·noun A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. III. Pet ·noun A slight fit...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
pet
1) a favourite ; a pet lamb ; a petted child, a favourite, humoured, or indulged child. N. 2) in a ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
pet-cock
A tap, or valve on a pump. ...

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