"peeth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peeths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peeth (plural peeths)
  1. (Cornwall) A well (for drawing water). Tags: Cornwall

Inflected forms

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        "(Cornwall) A well (for drawing water)."
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