Plattinde, part. pr. tramping along, moving noisily or hurriedly, 2282. From the beating noise of the feet, like Sc. platch (q.v. in Jam.). See [Plette].
Plawe, v. S. to play, 950. Pleye, 951.
Playces, n. pl. plaice, 896.
Pleinte, n. Fr. complaint, 134. Pleynte, 2961.
[Plette], v. S. [plæettian] to strike, 2444. Plat, pa. t. struck, 2755. Plette, 2626; pl. plette, hurried, moved noisily, 2613. [Cf. Plattinde, and note the double use of Sc. skelp, to beat, to hurry, and O.E. strike, to beat, to move along.]
Plith, n. S. [pliht] harm, 1370, 2002. Laȝam. l. 3897.
Poke, n. S. a bag, 555, 769. Pokes, pl. 780.
Poles, n. pl. S. pools, ponds of water, 2101.
Polk, n. S. pool, puddle, 2685. Pow, Sir Tr. p. 171. Pulk, Somersetsh.
Pouere, Poure, adj. Fr. poor, 58, 101, 2457, &c.