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Quotation dates: 1470-1566, 1626-1627
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Applese, v. Also: apples, appleis(e; aples(e, apleis; applease. [ME. (rare) apleyse. Cf. Plese v.]
1. tr. To please, gratify, or propitiate; to content or satisfy.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 741.
The gud wyff said, till haiff applessyt him best c1515 Kennedy Asloan MS II. 274/51.
Blist be thi palpis that couth thi sone appleis 1513 Doug. v. xiii. 41.
The quhilk Iuno … na divyne sacrifice may apples 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. vii.
To do the thing that micht him best appleis 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 13/20.
This Counsall than applesit thame euer ilkane 1558-66 Knox III. 37.
Thinking that God suld thairwith stand content and appieasit a1627 Craig v. 10.
Let this then appiease thee, good Pilgrime
b. In p.p. with of, for, with.1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 16.
To the said tyme the communite be fulleli aplesit, content, & assithit of alsmekle gudis c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii. 1493.
Off hyr ansuer the king applessit was 1491 Lennox Mun. 144.
The quhilk rycht he has geffyn our … and is aplesyt tharfor 1530 Acts Lords of Council MS. XLI. 118.
That thai … sall be applesit for thar travel and laubouris 1535 Stewart 367.
Of that place he thocht him weill applesit 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 113/1.
Of thair answer the Empreour was appleisit
2. impers. To be pleasing (to).c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii. 1475.
Till trew Scottis it suld gretly apples, Thocht Inglismen tharoff had litill es 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 221/30.
Upon a day it did appleis the King, For his plesure to pas to the hunting