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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Plainȝe, Planȝe, v. Also: plainȝie, planȝie, -yhe. [Var. of Plenȝe v. (and cf. Plain v.).] To complain, in senses of Plenȝe v. — 1448 Acts I. 351/2.
Gif it happinis ony man to plainȝe in the feild … that his presoner is reft fra him 1456 Peebles B. Rec. I. 116.
Sir Jon Loch … planyheit to the balyeis that he cwt noch get hys Martemas mayl of Sant Mechallis land 15.. Edinb. Univ. MS. La.iv.6.
This is the quhy I planȝe foir My lady on ȝour excellence 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2258 (B).
My merschandyce schaw me withowttin fennȝie Or to the bischop I sall pas and planȝie [Ch. pleinȝie] a1578 Pitsc. (1728) 34.
Some of the nobles … seeing place given to men that would plainȝie began … to complain upon his tyranny