plaise

See also: -pláise

English

Etymology 1

Noun

plaise (plural plaises)

1. Obsolete form of plaice (the fish)

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Etymology 2

Verb

plaise (third-person singular simple present plaises, present participle plaising, simple past and past participle plaised)

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of please
   • 1844 January–December, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, “My Pedigree and Family.—Undergo the Influence of the Tender Passion.”, in “The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. [The Luck of Barry Lyndon.]”, in Miscellanies: Prose and Verse, volume III, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1856, →OCLC:

     ‘Port, if you plaise,’ says Mr. Goldsmith, laughing.

Anagrams

• epsila, espial, lipase

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

plaise

1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of plaire

Anagrams

• épilas, pelais, plaies

Old French

Verb

plaise

1. third-person singular present subjunctive of plaire