单词 | tell-piet |
释义 | > as lemmastell-piet tell-piet n. Brit. /ˈtɛlˌpʌɪət/ , U.S. /ˈtɛlˌpaɪət/ , Scottish English /ˈtɛlˌpaɪət/ [ < tell- comb. form + piet n., perhaps as an alteration of tale-piet n. at tale n. Compounds 2] Scottish and English regional (northern) = tell-pie n.ΚΠ 1829 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words (new ed.) 300 Tale-pye,Tell-piet, a malicious informer—a tell-tale. 1896 A. R. H. Moncrieff Black & Blue xv. 236 Jock gave Gerard an approving slap on the back. ‘He's no a tell-piet, anyhow!’ 1902 S. R. Crockett Banner of Blue iv. 40 It's a lee, I'm no!—Ye wee tale-pyet. Wait till I get ye oot! 2006 Times & Star (Cumberland) 21 Apr. 16/1 ‘Tell pyat, tell pyat, your tongue will split!’ she declares. < as lemmas |
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