plaase

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English plesen, from Old French plere, from Latin placeō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pliːz/

Verb

plaase (simple past pleast)

1. please
   • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 2:

     When ye Lord plaase, He ma mend this,

     [When the Lord please, He may mend this,]

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 137