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pleadern.1 Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French plaidur ; plead v., -er suffix1. Etymology: Originally < Anglo-Norman plaidur, pleder, pledour, pleidour, pleidur person who pleads in a law court, advocate (early 13th cent. or earlier; compare Old French plaideor (c1210), Middle French, French plaideur (1395 or earlier in this form); < plaider , plaidier , pleder , pleider , etc. plead v. + Anglo-Norman -er , -or , -our -our suffix; compare -er suffix2); compare post-classical Latin placitator person who brings litigation on behalf of another (especially the king; late 11th cent. in British sources), person who attends litigation with a litigant (12th cent. in British sources), person who pleads on behalf of another, advocate (13th cent. in British sources). In later use in sense 2 perhaps partly < plead v. + -er suffix1. In β forms after the β forms at plead v.Apparently attested earlier as a surname, although it is uncertain whether the following example shows currency of the Middle English or the Anglo-Norman word:c1170 in H. E. Salter Cartulary Oseney Abbey (1929) I. 334 Radulfus Plaidur. 1. society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > one who pleads α. ?a1300 in F. J. Furnivall (1901) ii. 769 Þes plaidours [v.r. playdurs] beþ wel kene, Þat..al þis ounriȝt demeþ. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) ii. 3416 (MED) That dai mai no consail availe; The pledour and the plee schal faile. a1425 J. Wyclif (1869) I. 252 (MED) Þus seien pleders and pursueris, þat þei done þus al for love. a1439 J. Lydgate (Bodl. 263) i. 6149 (MED) Thou takest litil heede..off plederes [1554 pleters], which for lucre & meede Meyntene quarelis. a1500 ( (Egerton) (1953) iii. iv. f. 15v (MED) Now have ye your ioye..Ye tyrauntes, ye pledoures, ye aduocates of constorijs of the bisshopes & popes court. ?1518 A. Barclay sig. Ciiij Yet is in the cyte, a nombre incurable Pleders, and brokers, a foule and shamefast rable. 1630 P. Massinger sig. E2v The tradesman, marchant, and litigious pleader (And such like Scarabes bred 'ith dung of peace). 1699 E. Ward I. viii. 11 We adjourn'd..to the Kings-Bench-Bar, where two Pleaders..were mixing their Arguments. 1769 J. Kennedy 34 His right arm is bare, as antiently was usual with the Roman Pleaders. 1772 ‘Junius’ II. lxviii. 315 The learning of a pleader is usually upon a level with his integrity. 1825 W. Scott 29 Nov. I am writing in the Court..little..enlivened by the thrumming of two very dull pleaders. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus xxxix. 3 The bench..Where stands a pleader just prepar'd to rouse our tears. 1910 I. 241/1 The qualifications, admissions, numbers and fees of counsel had become a matter of state regulation to designate the pleaders as a class of professional men. 1981 xxxvi. 3 A practice arose by about the reign of Edward IV by which the pleader delivered his pleading already written, and its entry on the roll was deferred until later in the action. 1995 R. G. McEwan 1 The pleader who secures the confidence of the court will not only be successful, but will enjoy the work he undertakes. a1382 (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Job xxxix. 7 He [sc. the wild ass] despiseþ þe multitude of þe cite; þe cri of þe pledere [L. exactoris] he hereþ not. a1382 (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Isa. iii. 12 My puple his pleteres [L. exactores], or wrong axers, spoileden. c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) 1731 (MED) Wickidly þou haues..Puruayd þe pletours [L. latrunculos] oure partis to ride..a selly nounbre..Of laddis & of losengers & of litill theuys. society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > party in litigation > [noun] c1626 H. Bisset (1920) I. 226 Anent theme that ar nocht temerarious pleyderis. 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais xx. 89 Pleaders are miserable; for sooner shall they attain to the end of their lives, then to the final decision of their pretended rights. the mind > language > speech > request > one who requests > [noun] > one who petitions or appeals 1584 D. Fenner iii. sig. D3 Oratours, with vs [are] called eloquent pleaders. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) v. i. 36 But sure if you Would be your Countries Pleader, your good tongue... Might stop our Countryman. View more context for this quotation a1635 R. Sibbes (1656) 47 We have a pleader in heaven, that will take our part against the accuser of our brethren. 1712 G. Berkeley §33. 42 One great Principle which the Pleaders for Resistance make the Ground-Work of their Doctrine. 1750 W. Shirley ii. i. 16 Do not awake, thou lovely Pleader, do not, Such Tumult-working Thoughts within a Mind On Madness verging. 1816 B. Waterhouse (1911) iii. 263 The surgeon of the ship said to me one day, after listening to some of our native salt-water pleaders, ‘these countrymen of yours are the most extraordinary men.’ 1884 F. M. Müller in June 1016 We know how able, how persuasive a pleader Darwin could be. 1913 7 Sept. 6/3 Such daring dips that antis got mixed with the most ardent pleaders, and there was a small stampede. 1990 July 40/1 But he was a nonstop needler, wheedler, pleader, seducer. In the language of my forefathers, he was a nudzh. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † pleadern.2Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pleder. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman pleder (second half of the 13th cent. or earlier, especially in feint pleder (see faint adj. 1b), beau pleder , bel pleder beaupleader n.), use as noun (compare -er suffix4) of infinitive of pleder plead v.; compare Middle French plaidier (noun) (first half of the 14th cent. or earlier), Middle French, French †plaider (noun) (second half of the 16th cent. or earlier). With the form pletere compare the β forms at plead v., plea n., as well as corresponding French forms cited at these entries; forms of pleder with medial -t- are apparently not attested in French. Law. Obsolete. rare. society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] a1500 (?c1450) 18 (MED) This was Merlynes pletere for his moder. 1542–3 c. 24 The saide Manour..to be recovered by fainte pleader, reddicion or other fraude or covyne. 1607 J. Cowell sig. Dd4v/1 Faint pleader..signifieth..a false covenous, or collusory maner of pleading. 1738 229 His Testator took out a Writ against the Defendant.. and died during the Pleader. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). <  n.1?a1300 n.2a1500 |
