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Where does “plawen” come from?

plawen (Middle English) comes from Old English plagian — to play, exercise, etc.

plawen (Middle English): Alternative form of pleyen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pleyen

Ancestry of “plawen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishplagianto play, exercise, etc

Words derived from “plawen”

  • plaw
Every word from Old English plagian →