pleyn
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman pleyn, one of the variants of Old French plain, from Latin planus.
Adjective
pleyn
- clear; unambiguous
- 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
- This is the poynt, to speken short and pleyn
- This is the point, to speak briefly and clearly
- This is the poynt, to speken short and pleyn
- 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
Descendants
- English: plain
Old French
Adjective
pleyn m (oblique and nominative feminine singular pleyne)
- Alternative form of plein