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单词 peedie
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peedieadj.

Brit. /ˈpiːdi/, U.S. /ˈpidi/, Scottish English /ˈpidɪ/
Forms: 1900s– peedie, 1900s– peedy.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: peerie adj.
Etymology: Alteration of peerie adj.
Scottish (chiefly Caithness and Orkney).
Small, diminutive; wee.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective]
smallOE
littleOE
litec1275
a little wightc1275
petitc1390
weea1525
pusill1599
slender1610
lile1633
scantling1652
piccaninny1707
pinkie1718
insignificant1748
baby1750
leetle1755
tiddy1781
bit1786
inconsiderable1796
itty1798
peerie1808
tittya1825
titty-tottya1825
ickle1846
tiddly1868
peewee1877
lil1881
shirttail1881
inextensive1890
puny1898
liddle1906
pint-sized1921
pint-size1925
peedie1929
tenas1935
itsy-bitsy1938
itty-bitty1940
titchy1950
scrappy1985
1929 John o' Groat Jrnl. 27 Dec. 7/2 Ma peedy wee wifie, dear old soul, wis born gey near Wick.
1960 I. H. Finlay Dancers Inherit Party 32 Peedie Mary Bought a posh Big machine To do her wash.
1988 Shetland Times 16 Dec. 33/2 This is an interesting, educational story and colouring book for ‘peedie folk’.
2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 6 Feb. 20 We talk about the weather: about how the ‘sooth’ becomes gridlocked when there's a peedie covering of the white stuff.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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