Pleached

Pleached
Pleach Pleach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleaching}.] [Cf. OF. plaissier to bend, and also F. plisser to plait, L. plicare, plicitum, to fold, lay, or wind together. Cf. {Plash} to pleach.] To unite by interweaving, as branches of trees; to plash; to interlock. ``The pleached bower.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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  • Pleach — Pleach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleaching}.] [Cf. OF. plaissier to bend, and also F. plisser to plait, L. plicare, plicitum, to fold, lay, or wind together. Cf. {Plash} to pleach.] To unite by interweaving, as branches of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Chatsworth House — across the River Derwent, with the Hunting Tower visible above Chatsworth House is a stately home in North Derbyshire, England, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield (GB Grid SK260700). It is… …   Wikipedia

  • Wilton House — is an English country house situated at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire. It has been the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years.The first recorded building on the site of Wilton House was of a priory founded by King Egbert… …   Wikipedia

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