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单词 pightle
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Definition of pightle in English:

pightle

noun ˈpʌɪt(ə)l
dialect

  • A small field or enclosure.

    〈方〉小块田地（或圈地）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Norfolk, where he lived, a small field or enclosure is known as a "pightle."
    • That was my Granny's house behind the Dacks' and a pightie at the back - we used to call them pightles, you'd call them meadows.
    • He had a house on a pightle of pasture of just over 2 acres where, no doubt, he kept a cow, a few chickens and geese and a pig.
    • Passing by your broad acres this fine morning we saw a pightle, which we deemed would suit.
    • This date is supported by the deeds to the property, the first of which, of 1729 refers to a newly built cottage and a pightle of land.

Origin

Middle English: origin obscure, apparently diminutive.
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