"plestor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plestors [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of Middle English *pleystow, from Old English pleġstōw (“playground, gymnasium, amphitheater, a place for a play, wrestling-place”). More at playstow. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*pleystow}} Middle English *pleystow, {{inh|en|ang|pleġstōw||playground, gymnasium, amphitheater, a place for a play, wrestling-place}} Old English pleġstōw (“playground, gymnasium, amphitheater, a place for a play, wrestling-place”), {{l|en|playstow}} playstow Head templates: {{en-noun}} plestor (plural plestors)
  1. An open space in a village where fairs or markets were held; became village greens. Related terms: playstow
    Sense id: en-plestor-en-noun-vpG-Jb6u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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