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+Plenerliche+, _adv._ fully, HD; +plenerly+, S2.
+Plenissen+, _v._ to fill; +plenyst+, _pp._, S3.--From OF. _pleniss-_, stem of _plenissant_, pr. p. of _plenir_, from Lat. _plenum_.
+Plentee+, _sb._ plenty, C2; +plente+, Prompt.--OF. _plente_; Lat.
_plenitatem_.
+Plenteuous+, _adj._ plenteous, abundant, C, PP; +plenteuouse+, W; +plentiuous+, SkD; +plentefous+, H; +plentuos+, S2; +plenteus+, SkD.--OF. _plentivous_.
+Plenteuouslier+, _adv. comp._ more plenteously, W.
+Plenteuousnesse+, _sb._ plenteousness, HD.
+Plentuuste+, _sb._ plentifulness, H.
+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; +pli?t+, WA.--AS. _pliht_ (OET.).
+Plihten+, _v._ to pledge, plight, PP, S2; +plyghte+, PP, Prompt.; +pli?te+, S; +plyghte+, _pt. s._, PP; +ply?hten+, _pl._, PP; +pliht+, _pp._, PP, S2; +plyht+, S2; +pli?t+, PP; +ply?t+, S3; +plight+, PP; +plyght+, C3; +i-pluht+, S; +y-pli?te+, PP; +i-pli?t+, S2.--AS.
_plihtan_, to imperil, to venture (Schmid).
+Plihtful+, _adj._ dangerous, S2.
+Plite+, _sb._ state, condition, manner, SkD (p. 822), CM, WA; see +Plyte+.
+Plouh+, _sb._ plough, PP; +plow+, Prompt.; +plewch+, B; +plou?+, PP; +ploh+, S2; +plewys+, _pl._, S3. _Comb._: +plouh-fot+, plough-foot, PP; +plow-lond+, a measure of land, _carrucata_, S2; +plowelond+, Voc.; +plowlond+, Prompt.; +ploghe of lande+, Cath.; +plowes of lond+, G; +plow-man+, ploughman, C2, PP; +plou?man+, PP; +pluch-ox+, plough-ox, S3; +plowstert+, plough-tail or handle, Prompt.--Icel. _plogr_, plough; cp. AS. _ploh_, ploughland (SkD), OHG. _pluag_, plough (Otfrid).
+Plukken+, _v._ to pluck, PP, Prompt.; +plokken+, PP; +plyghte+, _pt.
s._, CM, C2, PP; +plyght+, _pp._, C2 (p. 290).--AS. _pluccian_.
+Plume+, _sb._ feather; +plumes+, _pl._, PP; +plomys+, S3.--OF. _plume_; Lat. _pluma_.
+Plye+, _v._ to bend, C2.--AF. _plier_; Lat. _plicare_, to fold.
+Plyght+, _pp._ plighted, pledged, C3; see +Plihten+.
+Plyghte+, _pt. s._ plucked, pulled, C2; see +Plukken+.
+Plyte+, _sb._ state, condition, Prompt., C3, WA; +plite+, CM, WA; +plit+, S2.--OF. _plite_, SkD (p. 822), _pliste_; Late Lat. *_plicita_, from Lat. _plicare_, to fold. Cf. +Playte+, +Plye+.
+Poer+, _sb._ power, S2; +poeir+, S2; +power+, Prompt.; +powere+, army, WA; +pouwer+, PP.--OF. _poer_, _poeir_; Late Lat. _potere_, to be able.
+Poised+, _pt. s._ weighed, PP; see +Peisen+.
+Poke+, _sb._ a bag, Cath., PP, S; +pooke+, Prompt.; +poc+, S2; +powke+, PP; +pouh?+, PP.--Cp. ODu. _poke_.
+Poket+, _sb._ pocket, Prompt.; +pokets+, _pl._, C3.
+Pokke+, _sb._ pustule, Prompt.; +poke+, Voc.; +pokkes+, _pl._, C3, Voc., PP.
+Pokok+, _sb._ a peac.o.c.k, PP; see +Pec.o.k+.
+Polcat+, _sb._ polecat, C3; +pulkat+, Prompt., Voc.; +pulcatte+, SkD; +powlkat+, SkD.--ME. _pol-_; OF. _pole_, _polle_; Lat. _pulla_. Cf.
+Pulte+.
+Poletes+, _sb. pl._ pullets, S2; see +Pulte+.
+Polische+, _v._ to polish, PP; +pulische+, Cath.; +puliche+, Cath.; +polsche+, PP; +pulsche+, PP; +pulched+, _pp._, S3.--From OF. _poliss-_, stem of _polissant_, pr. p. of _polir_; Lat. _polire_.
+Poll+, _sb._ poll, head, WW; head, person, WA; +pol+, PP; +polles+, _pl._, PP. _Comb._: +poll-ax+, pole-axe, C; +polax+, CM.
+Poll+, _v._ to cut off the hair, WW, Manip.; +powled+, _pt. pl._, WW; +pollid+, _pp._, W, W2; +powled+, WW. _Comb._: +polled hen+, C (p. 125); +pulled hen+, bald, moulting hen, C.
+Polle+, _v._ to get money unfairly, by extortion, Palsg.; +poll+, _spoliare_, Manip., S3, ND, Sh.--The same word as above.
+Poller+, _sb._ an extortioner, ND.
+Polling+, _sb._ unfair exaction, S3.
+Polyue+, _sb._ pulley, C2, CM; +polyff+, ONE (1. 108).
+Pomade+, _sb._ cider, PP.
+Pomage+, _sb._ cider, HD.
+Pome+, _sb._ pomade, S3. _Comb._: +pome-water+, a kind of apple, HD; +pom-water+, the apple of the eye, HD.--OF. _pome_, apple; Lat. _pomum_.
+Pomel+, _sb._ a k.n.o.b, a boss, C, W2; +pomels+, _pl._, S3; +pomelles+, HD.
+Pomely+, _adj._ spotted like an apple, C, C3; +pomelee+, HD. _Comb._: +pomely gris+ (= _gris pommele_), dapple grey, Cotg.--OF. _pommele_.
+Ponne+, _sb._ pan, PP; see +Panne+.
