plenish

[ plen-ish ]

verb (used with object)Chiefly Scot.
  1. to fill up; stock; furnish.

Origin of plenish

1
1425–75; late Middle English plenyss<Middle French pleniss-, long stem of plenir to fill, ultimately <Latin plēnus full. See plenum, -ish2

Other words from plenish

  • plen·ish·er, noun
  • plen·ish·ment, noun
  • un·plen·ished, adjective

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How to use plenish in a sentence

  • In Ulster and Scotland, the word is mailin, which is sometimes applied to a purse:—'A mailin plenished (filled) fairly.'

  • A cold wind blew from the gate, bringing with it an evil odour; but it did not chill me, for the sun had plenished me with warmth.

    Lilith | George MacDonald
  • It is not true that country folk must be worse fed and worse plenished than town folk.

    Another Sheaf | John Galsworthy
  • We had hardly time to promise to come back before we were equipped and pushed out by Linn with well-plenished haversacks.

    A Tatter of Scarlet | S. R. Crockett
  • And without more ado they entered the hall, which was fair and big and well-plenished.

    The Sundering Flood | William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for plenish

plenish

/ (ˈplɛnɪʃ) /


verb
  1. (tr) Scot to fill, stock, or resupply

Origin of plenish

1
C15: from Old French pleniss-, from plenir, from Latin plēnus full

Derived forms of plenish

  • plenisher, noun
  • plenishment, noun

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