noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself. obsolete

   "On þære nyðemestan fleringe wæs heora gangpyt & heora myxen."

Synonyms

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bathroomcesspitcesspitcesspoolcesspool

Example

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"On þære nyðemestan fleringe wæs heora gangpyt & heora myxen."

Etymology

From Middle English gonge-put, from Old English gangpyt, equivalent to gong (“latrine, outhouse”) + pit.

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