A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Plesaunce], sb. pleasure, kindness, PP; plesance, B, S2, Cath., C2.—OF. plaisance.

[ Plete], v. to plead, S3, PP, HD, Prompt.; see [Plaidi].

[ Pletede], pt. s. plaited, folded up, S2; see [Playten].

[ Pley], sb. play, C2; pleie, S.—AS. plega, brisk motion, fight, play (OET).

[ Pleyen], v. to play, amuse oneself, PP, C2; pleien, S, PP; pleiden, pt. pl. refl., S2.—AS. plegian, to play on an instrument (OET), to play, ‘ludere,’ to move briskly (Grein), plegan (Sievers, 391): OS. plegan, to wager, to answer for; cp. OHG. plegan (Otfrid).

[ Pleyn], adj. even, level, plain, clear, Prompt., C, C3; playn, B; adv. plainly, clearly, C3; playn, C3.—AF. plain; Lat. planum.

[ Pleyn], v. to complain, S3; see [Playne].

[ Pleyn], adj. full, C, C3, PP.—OF. plein; Lat. plenum.

[ Pleynly], adv. fully, C.

[ Pliht], sb. danger, S2; pliȝt, WA.—AS. pliht (OET.).