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Pat
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
(2):
(n.) A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
(3):
(n.) A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
(4):
(a.) Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
(5):
(adv.) In a pat manner.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pat'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pat.html. 1828.