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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈplæi̯(ə)/ Forms: pleyes [plural]
Rhymes: -æi̯(ə) Etymology: From Old English plæġ, plega, plæġa, from Proto-West Germanic *plegō. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|plæġ}} Old English plæġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*plegō}} Proto-West Germanic *plegō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pleye, {{enm-noun}} pleye (plural pleyes)
  1. Happiness, mirth, jolliness, or gaiety. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-UgXulbI~ Disambiguation of Sports: 13 3 13 7 9 15 9 9 0 1 0 3 13 1 3
  2. Fun, entertainment, recreation:
    Youthful play or fun-making.
    Categories (topical): Entertainment, Theater
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-oR~Ee5hY Disambiguation of Entertainment: 1 22 22 14 2 3 3 3 3 19 0 0 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Theater: 1 20 20 12 3 5 4 5 3 17 0 0 7 1 2
  3. Fun, entertainment, recreation:
    Festiveness, cavorting, rowdiness.
    Categories (topical): Entertainment, Gambling, Games, Music, Sports, Theater
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-UzzSu1rf Disambiguation of Entertainment: 1 22 22 14 2 3 3 3 3 19 0 0 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Gambling: 6 15 21 7 4 10 5 4 2 5 2 4 7 4 3 Disambiguation of Games: 6 15 22 7 5 10 5 5 1 5 2 4 7 3 3 Disambiguation of Music: 8 0 30 1 6 33 1 5 0 0 0 7 4 1 5 Disambiguation of Sports: 13 3 13 7 9 15 9 9 0 1 0 3 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Theater: 1 20 20 12 3 5 4 5 3 17 0 0 7 1 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 22 4 8 5 4 8 2 3 2 10 5 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 5 25 3 9 4 3 9 2 5 3 10 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 32 2 10 2 2 9 1 3 2 12 3 4 3
  4. A codified entertainment activity; a game, especially one representing war. Categories (topical): Entertainment, Theater
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-dcUnkHM8 Disambiguation of Entertainment: 1 22 22 14 2 3 3 3 3 19 0 0 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Theater: 1 20 20 12 3 5 4 5 3 17 0 0 7 1 2
  5. An entertaining performance or activity:
    A play (an acted stage production)
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-boRYIKWj
  6. An entertaining performance or activity:
    A musical performance; the playing of music
    Categories (topical): Music, Sports
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-py-JyQNV Disambiguation of Music: 8 0 30 1 6 33 1 5 0 0 0 7 4 1 5 Disambiguation of Sports: 13 3 13 7 9 15 9 9 0 1 0 3 13 1 3
  7. An entertaining performance or activity:
    The recital of a narrative or tale.
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-Fw8v8tCh
  8. An entertaining performance or activity:
    A gag or prank; a comedic performance, quip or line.
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-tCTX2XqC
  9. A underhanded or misleading act; a con or illusion.
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-xSU5AB6W
  10. Foreplay, sexual entertainment, intercourse. Categories (topical): Entertainment, Theater
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-PcZXhEY4 Disambiguation of Entertainment: 1 22 22 14 2 3 3 3 3 19 0 0 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Theater: 1 20 20 12 3 5 4 5 3 17 0 0 7 1 2
  11. A move or deed; an action or plan.
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-ZC68KksA
  12. An event or happening; something that occurs.
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-FLqUFzyW
  13. War; a battle, fight or conflict. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-bGBkvHHI Disambiguation of Sports: 13 3 13 7 9 15 9 9 0 1 0 3 13 1 3
  14. (rare) Seething, reaching of the boiling point. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-noun-IXXpkf1W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: playing, pleiful, pleyen, pleyer
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: pleie, plaw, plawe, play, playe, pleȝe, plæȝe, pleiȝ, pleouwe, ploȝe, plai, plaȝe, pleghe, plaghe, plasze

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} pleye
  1. Alternative form of pleyen (“to play”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pleyen (extra: to play)
    Sense id: en-pleye-enm-verb-KQgBX5zd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
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      ],
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    },
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          "fight"
        ],
        [
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          "conflict"
        ]
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    },
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      ],
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          "reaching"
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      ],
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        "(rare) Seething, reaching of the boiling point."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈplæi̯(ə)/"
    },
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      "word": "playe"
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      "word": "pleȝe"
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      "word": "plæȝe"
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    {
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      "word": "pleiȝ"
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      "word": "ploȝe"
    },
    {
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      "word": "plai"
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    {
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      "word": "plaȝe"
    },
    {
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      "word": "pleghe"
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    {
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      "word": "plaghe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "plasze"
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      },
      "expansion": "Old English plæġ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*plegō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *plegō",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English plæġ, plega, plæġa, from Proto-West Germanic *plegō.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pleyes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "pleye",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "pleye (plural pleyes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "playing"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleiful"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleyen"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleyer"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Happiness, mirth, jolliness, or gaiety."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Happiness",
          "happiness"
        ],
        [
          "mirth",
          "mirth"
        ],
        [
          "jolliness",
          "jolliness"
        ],
        [
          "gaiety",
          "gaiety"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Fun, entertainment, recreation:",
        "Youthful play or fun-making."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "entertainment",
          "entertainment"
        ],
        [
          "recreation",
          "recreation"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "making",
          "making"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Fun, entertainment, recreation:",
        "Festiveness, cavorting, rowdiness."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "entertainment",
          "entertainment"
        ],
        [
          "recreation",
          "recreation"
        ],
        [
          "Festiveness",
          "festiveness"
        ],
        [
          "cavorting",
          "cavorting"
        ],
        [
          "rowdiness",
          "rowdiness"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A codified entertainment activity; a game, especially one representing war."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An entertaining performance or activity:",
        "A play (an acted stage production)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An entertaining performance or activity:",
        "A musical performance; the playing of music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An entertaining performance or activity:",
        "The recital of a narrative or tale."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An entertaining performance or activity:",
        "A gag or prank; a comedic performance, quip or line."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A underhanded or misleading act; a con or illusion."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Foreplay, sexual entertainment, intercourse."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sexual",
          "sexual"
        ],
        [
          "entertainment",
          "entertainment"
        ],
        [
          "intercourse",
          "intercourse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A move or deed; an action or plan."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An event or happening; something that occurs."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "War; a battle, fight or conflict."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ],
        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Seething, reaching of the boiling point."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Seething",
          "seething"
        ],
        [
          "reaching",
          "reaching"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Seething, reaching of the boiling point."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈplæi̯(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æi̯(ə)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "pleie"
    },
    {
      "word": "plaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "plawe"
    },
    {
      "word": "play"
    },
    {
      "word": "playe"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleȝe"
    },
    {
      "word": "plæȝe"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleiȝ"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleouwe"
    },
    {
      "word": "ploȝe"
    },
    {
      "word": "plai"
    },
    {
      "word": "plaȝe"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleghe"
    },
    {
      "word": "plaghe"
    },
    {
      "word": "plasze"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pleye"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Entertainment",
    "enm:Gambling",
    "enm:Games",
    "enm:Music",
    "enm:Sports",
    "enm:Theater"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "pleye",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to play",
          "word": "pleyen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of pleyen (“to play”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pleyen",
          "pleyen#Middle_English:_play"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pleye"
}

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