feist
noun
ˈfīst 
variants or less commonly fice
ˈfīs
or fyce ˈfīs
chiefly dialectal
: a small dog
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lacking a tail doesn’t diminish a feist’s value to its owner. 
Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2020
Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2020 Word History
Etymology
obsolete fisting hound, from obsolete fist to break wind
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined above
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