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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sparrow; also, the noise made by a sparrow. See
philip .
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_Phil_, otherwise Philip or Phip, was a pet name for a sparrow.
The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 Robert Herrick 1632
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