What does pyrate mean?
Pyrate means Obsolete spelling of pirate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Obsolete spelling of pirate..
19th century, Jean Ingelow - The Brides of Enderby And storms be none, and pyrates flee, Why ring 'The Brides of Enderby'?"
I was reminded of this by an entry in the Westleton Churchwarden's Account for 1731-2 which records the sum of one shilling and sixpence having been given to 'fifteen seamen in company, which had been taken by ye pyrates and very barbarously used'.
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Pyrate means Obsolete spelling of pirate..
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19th century, Jean Ingelow - The Brides of Enderby And storms be none, and pyrates flee, Why ring 'The Brides of Enderby'?"
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