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   pet (pĕt), n. [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]
   1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
   
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   2. Any person especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child; as, “a teacher's pet”.
   
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   The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. Tatler.
   
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   3. [Prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.] A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. “In a pet she started up.”  Tennyson.
   
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   4. Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and often affectionately.  Distinguished from animals raised for food or to perform useful tasks, as a draft animal or a farm animal.
   
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   pet, a. Petted; indulged; favorite; admired; cherished; as, “a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal.”
   
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   Some young lady's pet curate. F. Harrison.
   
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   Pet cock. [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam cylinder, to drain it. [Also spelled petcock.]
   
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   Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, “she was petted and spoiled”.
   
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   Pet, v. i. To be a pet.  Feltham.
   
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