English Dictionary

petty

/ˈpɛti/

noun

(dialectal, euphemistic, informal) An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy. / (historical) A class or school for young schoolboys.

He was annoyed by her petty complaints.

意味（1）

(dialectal, euphemistic, informal) An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy.

If these houses had been built by his Lordship every one would have had his petty, at all events dividing the odour & also having a chance that some of the occupiers would clean out—but a common occupation is nobody's business, unless the owner of all the buildings takes it in hand.

意味（2）

(historical) A class or school for young schoolboys.

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意味（3）

(obsolete, chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

[S]ome of them, which were the Petties and Punies of that ſchoole, whereof old Martin [Marprelate] was the maſter; though then he was but as ſome blinde and obſcure pariſh Clarke that taught in the Belfrie, not preſuming, as hee doth nowe, to preſſe into the Church, (that place in reſpect of the appurtenances being fitter for him) began but rawly with their little a, b, c.