- i-pliht
- i-plight, i-pliȝt, i-pliht, i-pluht
ME. pa. pple. of plight v.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
i-pliht
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pliht — plihht, pliht obs. forms of plight n.1 … Useful english dictionary
pliht — m ( es/ as) peril, risk, danger, damage, plight; tó plihte dangerously … Old to modern English dictionary
Plight — Plight, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple[ o]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. {Play}.] 1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plight — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plihtan to endanger, from pliht danger; akin to Old English plēon to expose to danger, Old High German pflegan to take care of Date: 13th century to put or give in pledge ; engage … New Collegiate Dictionary
Plicht — Plịcht 〈f. 20〉 = Cockpit (2) [→ Pflicht2] * * * Plịcht, die; , en [mhd., mniederd. pliht, ahd. plihta = Ruderbank vorn im Boot, wohl < spätlat. plecta = geflochten(e Leiste)] (Seemannsspr.): ↑ Cockpit (3). * * * Plicht [althochdeutsch… … Universal-Lexikon
plight — plight1 [plīt] n. [ME plit, state, condition < Anglo Fr for OFr pleit, a fold, way of folding, condition (see PLAIT): sense infl. by ME plight < OE pliht: see PLIGHT2] a condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or… … English World dictionary
plight´er — plight1 «plyt», noun. a condition or situation, now usually bad: »He was in a sad plight when he became ill and had no money. I think myself in better plight for a lender than you are (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): dilemma, scrape, fix. See syn.… … Useful english dictionary
Plight — Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plighted — Plight Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plighting — Plight Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
