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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Plaintis,) Plaintys, Planteis, Plenteis, a. Also: playntis, planttis, plenteiz. [OF. plaintis (Tobler-Lomm.), var. of Plaintif.] = Plaintuous a.(a) 1448 Acts I. 351/1 (see Plaintuous a. (c)). 1456 Hay I. 116/7.
[The constable] suld do justice till all men that ar playntis [F. se plaignoit] of his men Ib. II. 156/15.(b) 1459 Peebles B. Rec. I. 134.
To content in the forsad Patton of the siluer that he is planttis of 1519 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 54.
The … balȝeis to … deliver to the said fermoreris woddis of thaim thai ar planteis of(c) c 1550 Balcarres P. 316.
I am waray plenteiz of my sonnis misrewill 1578 Lanark B. Rec. 74.
Gef ony wes plenteis of him in his offece c1575 Balfour Pract. 592 (see Plaintuous a. (c), quot. 1448). 1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. iii.
My wyfe was plenteis of Alesoun Carmichaell that scho culd gett na compt of hir of ane pece of gold