Pewit
61Mire — Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser. [1913… …
62Mire crow — Mire Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser.… …
63Mire drum — Mire Mire, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m?rr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in dirty mire. Spenser.… …
64Peasweep — Peas weep , n. [So called from its note.] [Prov. Eng.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pewit, or lapwing. (b) The greenfinch. [1913 Webster] …
65Peerweet — Peer weet, n. Same as {Pewit} ( a & b ). [1913 Webster] …
66Peevit — Pee vit, Peewit Pee wit, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Pewit}. [1913 Webster] …
67Peewit — Peevit Pee vit, Peewit Pee wit, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Pewit}. [1913 Webster] …
68Pewee — Pe wee, n. [So called from its note.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis ph[oe]be}, or {Sayornis fuscus}). Called also {pewit}, and {ph[oe]be}. [1913 Webster] 2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] {Wood pewee}… …
69Pewet — Pe wet, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Pewit}. [1913 Webster] …
70Phoebe — Ph[oe] be, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The pewee, or pewit. [1913 Webster] …