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(1):

(v. i.) To be a pet.

(2):

(n.) Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.

(3):

(n.) A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.

(4):

(a.) Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.

(5):

(v. t.) To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

(6):

(n.) A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pet'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pet.html. 1828.
 
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