Piþ, n. pith, XIV c 90. [OE. piþa.]
Placebo, n. Vespers of the Dead, VIII b 48, XI b 131 (see note).
Play(e), Pley, n. mirth, rejoicing, IV a 59, XVI 392; (dramatic) play, XI a 34. [OE. plega.]
Play(e), Pleie, v. to play, amuse oneself, II 66, XIII b 22; rejoice, XII b 159; Playinge, n. disport, XV a 5. [OE. pleg(i)an.]
Plain, Playne, adj. flat, level, II 353; plain, clear, XVI 48; Playnly, Pleynly, adv. plainly, clearly, XI b 43, 47, XVI 267, 326. [OFr. plain.]
Playni, Pleigne, Pleyne, Pleny, v. to complain, III 19, VI 189; refl. in pleyned hym, made complaint, VIII a 152; to sue (at law), XII b 215. [OFr. plaindre, plaign-.]
Planettis, n. pl. planets, XVII 345. [L. planēta.] See Starne.
Plas, Place, n. place, I 155, II 40, X 152, &c. [OFr. place.]
Platen, n. pl. (plates), pieces of (silver) money, XV g 4, 15, 21, 23 (cf. 'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr. plate.]
Plee, n. (plea, lawsuit), quarrel, IX 81. [OFr. plai(d), plait, plet, &c.] See Plete.