plaase

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English plesen, from Old French plere, from Latin placeō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pliːz/

Verb

plaase (simple past pleast)

  1. please
    • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 2:
      When ye Lord plaase, He ma mend this,
      [When the Lord please, He may mend this,]

References
  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 137
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