单词 | peedie |
释义 | peedieadj. Scottish (chiefly Caithness and Orkney). Small, diminutive; wee. ΘΚΠ 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). < adj.1929 |
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