1. n. & v.
--n.
1. a splash; a plunge.
2 a a marshy pool. b a puddle.
--v.
1. tr. & intr. splash.
2 tr. strike the surface of (water).
Derivatives:
plashy adj.
Etymology: OE pl{aelig}sc, prob. imit. 2. v.tr.
1. bend down and interweave (branches, twigs, etc.) to form a hedge.
2 make or renew (a hedge) in this way.
Etymology: ME f. OF pla(i)ssier ult. f. L plectere plait: cf. PLEACH