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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1587-1600, 1672-1677
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Pleding, Plaiding, vbl. n. Also: pleyd-, plead-. [ME. and e.m.E. pledyng (Piers Plowman), pletyng(e (Chaucer), also playdinge (1297), f. Plede v. Also attrib. in pletynge-place (Prompt. Parv.)] The advocacy (of a point of view, or of a cause in a court of law); the action of pleading (for), maintaining (a plea). Also attrib. — 1490 Irland Mir. II. 92/21.
It is … proffitable to him mar than ony vthir sciens … as of writting pleding [etc.] 1600 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 661/1 (see Plaiderie n.).
Pleyding 1672 Mackenzie Pleadings in some remarkable cases (title). 1677 Lauder Notices Affairs I. 182.
An act for short plaiding to curb the … tedious harangues in the inner house — 1587-99 Hume 72/142.
I hanted maist our highest plaiding place And senat
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