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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1397-1499, 1609
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Plenȝeand(e, Pleinȝeand, ppl. a. and n. Also: pleygnand, plenyh(e)and. [Plenȝe v.; cf. e.m.E. (persone) pleynaunt (1467–8).] Making formal complaint (Plenȝe v. 2). a. (Party) pleinȝeand, also (him) plenȝeand, the complainant or pursuer. b. absol.Cf. (parteis) complenȝeand etc. from 1542 s.v. Complenȝe v.a. (1) 1397 Acts I. 208/1.
He … sal be at the horne & his borous sal pay the payn and mak assecht to the party pleygnand 1424 Ib. II. 4/1.
Till assithe … the party plenȝeande 1424 Ib. 8/2. 1429 Cal. Doc. IV. 405.
And gif the thre persouns chosin on the ta perti plenyhand swere that [etc.] … it sal stand for law14.. Quoniam Attachiamenta c. 11. 1443 Highland P. II. 178.
Gif ony of thir partyis hafe ony clause in thair chartar … questionabill the parti plenyheand salinfourme … his party of the defautis 1462 Cal. Charters Suppl. 9 Nov.
Than the party plenȝeand sal … persew thar party makand defaut 1490 Acts Lords of Council I. 168/1.
[They] sall … mak satisfaccioune … to the partiis plenȝeand as thai may preif 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 109.
The poyndes aught to be in the … possession of the partie plenȝeand 1609 Ib. iii.
That he sal stand to the right of his partie on him plenȝeand(2) c1460 Regimine Principum 165 (M).
It is vnpossibill to thy grit counsale For to decyde all causis small and greit Bot to small men commit all casis small Off pure pleinȝeand that ȝamers at the ȝetb. 14.. Acts I. 111/2.
And the scathis … the quhilk ar nemmyt be the plenȝeand [L. querelantem]
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