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▪ I. plaud, n. Now rare or Obs.|plɔːd|
[f. plaud v.: cf. applaud n.]
Applause; praise.
c1590Marlowe Faust. Chorus 9 The form of Faustus' fortunes, good or bad: To patient judgements we appeal our plaud, And speak for Faustus in his infancy. 1719D'Urfey Pills II. 315 Tho' he toil with Pains And fights, and flys, his Head small Plaud it gains. 1836Pulpit Treasury July 201 (Cent. Dict.) While a poor widow's hard-earned gains May win the plaud ‘More than they all’.
▪ II. plaud, v. Now rare or Obs.
[ad. L. plaud-ĕre to applaud, prop. to strike, clap the hands. So obs. F. plaudir intr., to applaud.]
trans. To applaud; to praise.
1598Chapman Blinde Begger ad fin., That at our banquet all the Gods may tend, Plauding our victorie and this happie end. 1642H. More Song of Soul i. iii. xxxix, But you..false to God, his tender sonne do gore, And plaud your selves. 1764Churchill Candidate 301 Thy Friends..Plaud thy brave bearing. 1824in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. (1825) 180 Ye of Surrey raise the ready hand To 'plaud a brother. |