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† aˈpplease, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 apleyse, applesse, 6 -eis, -ese.
[either ad. OFr. aplaisir, inf. (used only subst., cf. plaisir) cogn. w. Sp. aplazer, on type of L. *applacēre, f. ap- = ad- to, completely + placēre to please; or an imitative formation like apardon: see a- prefix 11.]
To please, content, satisfy.
c1450E.E. Misc. (1855) 18 Yf hit do the apleyse. 1536Bellendene Cron. Scot. (1821) I. Pref. 7 To do the thing that micht him best appleis. 1552Lyndesay Papyngo 132 Dame Ceres..Full Ioyfullie Iohane Vpponland applesit. |