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† placit Obs.|ˈplæsɪt|
Also placet.
[ad. L. placit-um: see placitum. So It. placito.]
1. What is decided or determined upon; an opinion, a judgement; a decision, decree, ordinance.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. xxv. §5 That Secondarie reason..which is grounded upon the placets of God. 1641J. Trappe Theol. Theol. iii. 125 Those Masters of opinions..that seek to obtrude upon Gods inheritance their conceits and placits. 1661Glanvill Van. Dogm. 129 As little in their Power as the placits of destiny. 1738Warburton Div. Legat. App. 50 Delivering us the placits of the old philosophers. 1832J. Bree St. Herbert's Isle 70 Oral theorems and placits.
2. A plea, a petition. rare.
1822Scott Nigel ix, The boon which I am now to ask..is, that your Majesty would be pleased, on the instant, to look at the placet of Lord Glenvarloch. |