Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Plagiotropic

Pla′gi‐o‐trop″ic (?), a.(Bot.) Having the longer axis inclined away from the vertical line.

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Plagium

‖Pla″gi‐um (?), n.(Civil Law) Manstealing; kidnaping.

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Plagose

Pla‐gose″ (?), a. [L. plagosus. See Plague.] Fond of flogging; as, a plagose master.

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Plague

Plague (?), n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. �, fr. � to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. Plaint.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow;...

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Plague (2)

Plague, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Plagued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plaguing.] 1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind.Thus were they plaguedAnd worn with...

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Plagueful

Plague″ful (?), a. Abounding, or infecting, with plagues; pestilential; as, plagueful exhalations.

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Plagueless

Plague″less, a. Free from plagues or the plague.

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Plaguer

Pla″guer (?), n. One who plagues or annoys.

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Plaguily

Pla″gui‐ly (?), adv. In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely. “Ronsard is so plaguily stiff and stately.” Landor.

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Plaguy

Pla″guy (?), a. Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse. Also used adverbially; as, “He is so plaguy proud.” Shak.

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Plaice

Plaice (?), n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zoöl.) (a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growin...

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Plaid

Plaid (?), n. [Gael. plaide a blanket or plaid, contr. fr. peallaid a sheepskin, fr. peall a skin or hide. CF. Pillion.] 1. A rectangular garment or piece of cloth, usually made...

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Plaid (2)

Plaid, a. Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scotch plaid; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another; as, plaid muslin.

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Plaided

Plaid″ed, a. 1. Of the material of which plaids are made; tartan. “In plaided vest.” Wordsworth.2. Wearing a plaid. Campbell.

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Plaiding

Plaid″ing (?), n. Plaid cloth.

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Plain

Plain (?), v. i. [OE. playne, pleyne, fr. F. plaindre. See Plaint.] To lament; to bewail; to complain. Milton.We with piteous heart unto you pleyne. Chaucer.

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Plain (2)

Plain, v. t. To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. Sir J. Harrington.

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Plain (3)

Plain, a. [Compar.Plainer (?); superl.Plainest.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. Llano, Piano, Plan, Plane level, a level surface.] 1. Without ele...

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Plain (4)

Plain, adv. In a plain manner; plainly. “To speak short and pleyn.” Chaucer. “To tell you plain.” Shak.

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Plain (5)

Plain, n. [Cf. OF. plaigne, F. plaine. See Plain, a.] 1. Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequa...

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Plain (6)

Plain, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Plained (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Plaining.] [Cf. Plane, v.] 1. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.We would rake Europe rather, plain th...

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Plain-dealing

Plain″–deal′ing (?), a. Practicing plain dealing; artless. See Plain dealing, under Dealing. Shak.

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Plain-hearted

Plain″–heart′ed (?), a. Frank; sincere; artless. Milton. — Plain″–heart′ed‐ness, n.

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Plain-laid

Plain″–laid′ (?), a.(Naut.) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of Cordage.

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Plain-spoken

Plain″–spo′ken (?), a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. Dryden.

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Plainant

Plain″ant (?), n. [See 1st Plain.] (Law) One who makes complaint; the plaintiff.

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Plaining

Plain″ing, n. Complaint. Shak.