plegian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === plægian, plagian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *plegōn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈple.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈple.ɣi.ɑn] === Verb === plegian to play Homilies of Ælfric to play a game to play [with mid (+ dative) ‘<a musical instrument>’] or [with instrumental ‘<a musical instrument>’] to play with to play or mess with a person; toy to make fun of; mock to play on an instrument to divert or amuse oneself; occupy or busy oneself to frolic to act (perform a theatrical role) to exercise to move rapidly to strive after to contend; fight to clap one's hands to cohabit (with) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: pleyenEnglish: play, plawScots: play → Old Norse: plaga Faroese: plaga