ˈplēch transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English plechen, from Old North French plechier, from Latin plexus, past participle of plectere to plait, weave — more at ply
1.
a. : to cause to meet and intertwine to form a hedge : interlace
b. : to renew by interweaving — usually used of a hedge
is now pleaching the hawthorn and wild plum — Elizabeth Berridge
2. : to make into a braid : plait — used of hair