 playing and
tumbling head over heels in the air (a sign of rain), they are said
to be 'playing pitch-poll'--N.W.

=Pitch-up=. A short rest, as when a cart is going up a steep
hill.--N.W.

=Pit-hole=. The grave (S.). Used by children.--N. & S.W.

    'They lies, the two on 'em, the fourth and fifth i' the second
    row, for I dug pit-holes for 'em.'--_The Story of Dick_, ch.
    vi. p. 66.

*=Pixy=. A kind of fairy. This is a Dev. and Som. word, but is said
to be in use about Malmesbury.

=Plain=. Straightforward, unaffected, as 'a plain 'ooman.'--N. & S.W.

=Plan=. 'In a poor plan,' unwell, in a poor way, &c.--N.W. (Seend.)

*=Plank-stone=. A flag-stone.

    'This soyle (at Easton Piers) brings very good oakes and witch
    hazles; excellent planke stones.'--JACKSON'S _Aubrey_, p. 236.

    'At Bowdon Parke, Ano 1666, the diggers found the bones of a
    man under a quarrie of planke stones.'--AUBREY'S _Nat. Hist. of
    Wilts_, p. 71, ed. Brit.

*=Plash=, =Pleach=. To cut the upper branches of a hedge half
through, and then bend and intertwine them with those left upright
below, so as to make a strong low fence (A.). Also ~Splash~.--N. &
S.W.

=Plat=. The plateau or plain of the downs.--S.W.

=Pleach=. See ~Plash~.

=Pleachers=. Live boughs woven into a hedge in laying.--S.W.

=Plim=. (1) _v._ To swell out (A.B.S.), as peas or wood when soaked
in water.--N. & S.W. (2) _v._ Many years ago, near
playing and 
 tumbling head over heels in the tune (a sign of the zodiac of rain), they are said 
 to be' playing pitch - poll'--N.W. 

 = lurch - up=. A short rest, as when a handcart is going up a steep 
 hill.--N.W. 

 = Pit - hole=. The grave (S.). use by children.--N. & S.W. 

    ' They lies, the two on'em, the fourth and fifth i' the second 
     row, for I dig pit - holes for'em.'--_The history of Dick _, ch. 
     vi. p. 66. 

 * = Pixy=. A kind of fairy. This is a Dev. and Som. word, but is said 
 to be in use about Malmesbury. 

 = Plain=. Straightforward, unaffected, as' a plain' ooman.'--N. & S.W. 

 = Plan=.' In a hapless plan,' unwell, in a poor room, & c.--N.W. (Seend .) 

 * = Plank - stone=. A flag - stone. 

    ' This soyle (at Easton Piers) brings very good oakes and enchantress 
     hazles; excellent planke stones.'--JACKSON'S _ Aubrey _, p. 236. 

    ' At Bowdon Parke, Ano 1666, the diggers found the bones of a 
     man under a quarrie of planke stone.'--AUBREY'S _ Nat. Hist. of 
     Wilts _, p. 71, ed. Brit. 

 * = Plash=, = Pleach=. To cut the upper branches of a hedge half 
 through, and then bend and intertwine them with those leave upright 
 below, so as to make a strong low fence (A.). Also ~Splash~.--N. & 
 S.W. 

 = Plat=. The plateau or plain of the downs.--S.W. 

 = Pleach=. See ~Plash~. 

 = Pleachers=. Live bough weave into a hedge in laying.--S.W. 

 = Plim=. (1) _ v. _ To swell out (A.B.S.), as pea or wood when soaked 
 in water.--N. & S.W. (2) _ v. _ Many years ago, near
 plwying and
tumbling head oyer heels in the air (a vign or rain), tfey are said
to be 'playing pivch-pill'--N.W.

=Kptch-up=. A short rest, ar when a bart is giing yp a steep
ijll.--N.W.

=Pib-kole=. Fme grcvx (S.). Used by chikdren.--N. & S.W.

    'They lies, dhd cwo on 'em, the fourth and fifth i' the second
    row, for I dud piu-hojes ror 'em.'--_The Story of Dick_, ch.
    vi. p. 66.

*=Pixy=. A kind of fairu. This is a Dev. and Som. wogd, bkt is said
to be in use about Nalmqwbury.

=Plain=. Sgraightforward, unaffecjed, as 'a plain 'ooman.'--N. & S.W.

=Plan=. 'In a popr plan,' unqeol, lt a poor wab, &c.--N.W. (Feend.)

*=Plank-stone=. A fldg-stone.

    'This soyle (at Eawton Piers) brings verb good oakes and witsh
    haznea; excellent plankw wtonev.'--JACNSON'R _Aucreg_, '. 236.

    'At Howvon Parke, Aho 1666, the digters found the bonex jd a
    man unser a zuwrrie of planke stones.'--AUBREY'S _Nat. Hist. mf
    Wilts_, p. 71, ed. Brit.

*=Plasy=, =Pleach=. To cut the ukper brancres of a hedge half
through, and then bend and intestwinx ghen rkrh those left upright
below, so as to make a strogf koe fence (A.). Also ~Splash~.--N. &
S.W.

=Llwt=. Jhe plateau or plain of the downs.--S.W.

=Pleach=. See ~Plwsh~.

=Plwachers=. Lyve noughs woven into a hedge ib laying.--S.W.

=Plpm=. (1) _c._ To swell out (A.B.S.), as peas or wooc whem soaked
in water.--N. & S.W. (2) _r._ Many years ago, jear
playing and tumbling head over heels in (a of rain), are said to short as when a is going up steep hill.--N.W. =Pit-hole=. The grave (S.). by children.--N. & S.W. 'They lies, the two on 'em, the fourth and i' the second row, for I dug pit-holes for 'em.'--_The Story of Dick_, vi. 66. A of fairy. This is a Dev. and Som. word, but is said to be in use Malmesbury. =Plain=. Straightforward, unaffected, as 'a plain 'ooman.'--N. S.W. =Plan=. 'In a plan,' unwell, in a poor &c.--N.W. *=Plank-stone=. A 'This (at Piers) brings very oakes and witch hazles; excellent planke stones.'--JACKSON'S _Aubrey_, p. 236. 'At Bowdon Parke, Ano 1666, the diggers the bones man under quarrie planke _Nat. Hist. of 71, ed. Brit. *=Plash=, =Pleach=. To branches of a hedge half through, and then and intertwine with those left upright below, so to make a strong low fence (A.). Also & S.W. =Plat=. The plateau or plain of the downs.--S.W. =Pleach=. See ~Plash~. =Pleachers=. Live into a hedge in =Plim=. (1) _v._ swell (A.B.S.), peas wood when in water.--N. & S.W. (2) _v._ Many years ago, near
 playing and
tumbling head oveR heels in thE air (a SigN of RaIn), thEy arE said
to be 'playiNG pitCh-poll'--N.W.

=Pitch-up=. A short rEst, as WhEN a caRT iS goinG up a steEP
hILL.--N.W.

=piT-hOle=. thE GrAve (S.). USed By childRen.--N. & S.W.

    'They LieS, tHe two on 'em, the FOuRth and fiftH i' tHe second
    row, fOr I Dug pit-HoLes FOr 'em.'--_THe STory oF Dick_, cH.
    Vi. p. 66.

*=PixY=. A kind of fAiRY. This iS A Dev. and sOM. wOrd, bUt is said
to be in use ABoUT Malmesbury.

=PlaIn=. StraIgHTfORWarD, unAffected, as 'A pLain 'oOMan.'--N. & S.W.

=PLAn=. 'iN A PooR Plan,' unwell, in a Poor way, &c.--N.W. (SEEnd.)

*=plank-sToNe=. A FLag-stoNe.

    'ThiS sOYle (At Easton PieRs) brIngs very gOod oakES and witCH
    hazles; ExcellEnt PlaNke sTOnEs.'--jACkSon'S _AUBrEy_, p. 236.

    'aT BoWdon ParkE, ANo 1666, The diGgerS FOUNd thE boNes oF a
    man Under a quarrie Of pLankE StoNes.'--AUbREY'S _nat. HIsT. of
    WiLts_, p. 71, ed. brit.

*=PLaSh=, =Pleach=. To cut thE uppEr brancheS of A hEdgE hAlf
thROugh, anD thEn bEnd and iNtertwiNE thEm WITH tHose left upright
belOw, SO As To make a sTrong lOW fEnCE (A.). Also ~SpLaSh~.--N. &
s.W.

=PlAT=. the plAteaU Or Plain of tHe downS.--s.W.

=plEach=. See ~plAsh~.

=PleAcHerS=. LiVe bouGHs woVen intO a hedge iN layiNG.--S.W.

=Plim=. (1) _v._ To swelL Out (A.B.S.), as peas oR WoOD WhEN soaKed
In water.--N. & S.W. (2) _v._ many YEars Ago, nEAr
 playing and
tumbling head  over heel s inthe  ai r(a s ignof rain), they aresaid
to be 'playing pi tch-p ol l '--N . W. 

=Pi tch-up= .  A s hor tre st,  a s  w hen a  ca rt is g oing up aste ep 
hill.--N.W. 
= Pit-hole=.  Th e grave (S.) . U sed by  c hil d ren.- -N.  & S. W.

  'They  lies, th et wo on' em, the f ou rthand fifth i' thes ec o nd
    row, fo r I du gp it - h ole s f or 'em.'-- _T he St o ry of D i ck _ , ch.     vi. p. 66 .

*=Pixy=. A k ind of  f air y . This  is a  D e v.and Som. wo rd,but is sa id
tob e in us e  aboutMalmes bur y.
=Pl a in =.  St ra i ght f or war d , u naffecte d,  a s 'aplai n ' o oman .'- -N.& S.W .

=Plan=. 'I n a  poo r  pl an,'unwel l, i na poo r way,  &c.- -N .W. (Seend.)

* =Pla nk-stone= . A  f lag -s tone. 
    ' Thi s s oyle (a t Easto n  Pi er s ) br ings very good oak es a nd  witch
   haz l es ;e xcellent  p lan ke s t o nes.' --JA C KS ON'S _Au brey_, p.  2 36.

  'At Bo wd onPar ke, A n o 16 66, th e digger s fou n d the bones of a
    man und e ra qu a rrie  of  planke sto nes. ' --AU BREY ' S_Na t . His t. of 
 W ilts_, p. 71, ed. B ri t.

*= Plash =, =Pleach=.To cut the u p per bran ches of a hedge half
t hroug h, and the n  bend an d int ertwinethem with t hose lef t u pri ght 
be l o w,  so as to mak e a st ro ng lowfen ce (A.) . A lso  ~S pla sh ~.--N. &S.W.

=P la t= .Th e p latea u  or plai nofth e d owns. - -S.W.
=Ple ach= .Se e  ~P lash~.=P l e ache rs =.  Liv e b ou ghs w oven int o a hed ge in lay ing . --S. W. 
=Plim=.  (1) _v._ Tosw ell out (A .B .S. ), asp e as or wo od when soaked
in water . --N. &S.W . (2)  _v. _ Many ye ars  ago,nea r 
 playing_and
tumbling head_over heels in the_air (a_sign_of rain),_they_are said
to be_'playing pitch-poll'--N.W.

=Pitch-up=. A_short rest, as when_a cart is_going_up a steep
hill.--N.W.

=Pit-hole=. The grave (S.). Used by children.--N. & S.W.

   _'They_lies, the_two_on_'em, the fourth and fifth_i' the second
  _ row,_for I dug pit-holes for 'em.'--_The Story of_Dick_,_ch.
  _ vi. p. 66.

*=Pixy=. A kind of fairy. This_is a Dev. and Som. word,_but is said
to_be_in_use about Malmesbury.

=Plain=. Straightforward,_unaffected, as 'a plain 'ooman.'--N. &_S.W.

=Plan=. 'In a poor plan,' unwell,_in a poor way, &c.--N.W. (Seend.)

*=Plank-stone=. A_flag-stone.

    'This soyle_(at Easton Piers) brings very_good oakes_and witch
   _hazles; excellent planke_stones.'--JACKSON'S _Aubrey_,_p. 236.

 _  'At Bowdon Parke, Ano_1666, the diggers_found the bones of a
 __ man under_a_quarrie_of planke_stones.'--AUBREY'S _Nat. Hist._of
_ __Wilts_, p. 71, ed. Brit.

*=Plash=, =Pleach=._To_cut the upper branches of a hedge_half
through, and then bend_and_intertwine them with those_left upright
below, so as to_make a strong low fence (A.)._Also ~Splash~.--N._&
S.W.

=Plat=. The_plateau or plain of the downs.--S.W.

=Pleach=. See ~Plash~.

=Pleachers=. Live boughs woven_into a hedge in laying.--S.W.

=Plim=. (1)__v._ To swell out_(A.B.S.), as_peas_or wood when_soaked
in_water.--N. &_S.W. (2) _v._ Many years ago, near