PLIGHT
Plight, obs.
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Pluck. Chaucer.
PLIGHT Plight, v. t. Etym: [OE. pliten; probably through Old French, fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See Plait, Ply.]
Defn: To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] "To sew and
plight." Chaucer.
A plighted garment of divers colors. Milton.
PLIGHT
Plight, n.
Defn: A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] "Many a folded plight." Spenser.
PLIGHT Plight, n. Etym: [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. pleón to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. sq. root28. Cf. Play.]
1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. "That lord whose hand must take my plight." Shak.
2. Etym: [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition, state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit, plier to fold, E. ply.]
Defn: Condition; state; — risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. "Your plight is pitied." Shak. To bring our craft all in another plight Chaucer.