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pathfinder | n | somebody who fares into unknown land or areas; explorer, scout [extension of existing word]
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penny blood | n | a story of horror, violence and murder; penny dreadful, penny awful [OE penny & blood.]
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Penwightsteart | n | Land's End at Cornwall; [OE penwihtsteort]
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pit-dwelling | n | (In England and on the Continent in the first century AD) a building that is partly dug into the ground, and covered by a roof. Besides providing shelter from extremes of weather, these structures may also be used to store food and for cultural activities like the telling of stories, dancing, singing and celebrations; [OE pit & dwelling]
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pith | n | soft inner part of a plant, feather; bone marrow. Fig: spirit, essence; strength, force, vigour,(men of pith);force energy of words or speech; importance, gravity, weight; marrow, essence, importance [OE piða pith of a tree or vegetable]
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Plantyard | n | A planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, or enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature.; garden [unknown]
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puthery | adj | humid; muggy, sultry [OED & MW (Dialectical, Northern England), ENE 17th century]
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