ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLEACH
Plechen, from Old North French plechier, from Latin plectere to weave, plait; compare plash².
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLEACH
PRESENT
Present
I pleach
you pleach
he/she/it pleaches
we pleach
you pleach
they pleach
Present continuous
I am pleaching
you are pleaching
he/she/it is pleaching
we are pleaching
you are pleaching
they are pleaching
Present perfect
I have pleached
you have pleached
he/she/it has pleached
we have pleached
you have pleached
they have pleached
Present perfect continuous
I have been pleaching
you have been pleaching
he/she/it has been pleaching
we have been pleaching
you have been pleaching
they have been pleaching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I pleached
you pleached
he/she/it pleached
we pleached
you pleached
they pleached
Past continuous
I was pleaching
you were pleaching
he/she/it was pleaching
we were pleaching
you were pleaching
they were pleaching
Past perfect
I had pleached
you had pleached
he/she/it had pleached
we had pleached
you had pleached
they had pleached
Past perfect continuous
I had been pleaching
you had been pleaching
he/she/it had been pleaching
we had been pleaching
you had been pleaching
they had been pleaching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pleach
you will pleach
he/she/it will pleach
we will pleach
you will pleach
they will pleach
Future continuous
I will be pleaching
you will be pleaching
he/she/it will be pleaching
we will be pleaching
you will be pleaching
they will be pleaching
Future perfect
I will have pleached
you will have pleached
he/she/it will have pleached
we will have pleached
you will have pleached
they will have pleached
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pleaching
you will have been pleaching
he/she/it will have been pleaching
we will have been pleaching
you will have been pleaching
they will have been pleaching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pleach
you would pleach
he/she/it would pleach
we would pleach
you would pleach
they would pleach
Conditional continuous
I would be pleaching
you would be pleaching
he/she/it would be pleaching
we would be pleaching
you would be pleaching
they would be pleaching
Conditional perfect
I would have pleach
you would have pleach
he/she/it would have pleach
we would have pleach
you would have pleach
they would have pleach
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pleaching
you would have been pleaching
he/she/it would have been pleaching
we would have been pleaching
you would have been pleaching
they would have been pleaching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pleach
we let´s pleach
you pleach
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
pleaching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEACH»
Discover the use of
pleach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pleach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Topiaries & Espaliers: Plus Other Designs for Shaping Plants
CHAPTERS. OTHER. SHAPELY. SHAPES. PLEACH. THAT. BEECH. I can't quire
remember just where it was that I first walked through an elegant plant tunnel,
some 30 feer long. But I certainly remember that it had been formed by pleached
...
"Who did Pleach give some of the counterfeit money to?" Carr said. "Nobody. He
was holding the stash for a printer who went to the pen. He didn't want to pass the
money because the Feds had the serial numbers. That's all I know. How much ...
3
The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes : with ...
Her vine, the merry cheerer of the heart, Unpruned dies : 8 her hedges even-
pleach'd, — Like prisoners wildly over-grown with hair,'' 8 Unpruned dies :] We
must read, lies; for neglect of pruning does not kill the vine, but causes it to ramisy
...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson, 1793
4
The Linguistic Atlas of England
L22 L23 L25 L26 L27 L28 LAY usual 16Wo 4/5; rec but not found—hedges
usually cut right down 22Sf 2; buck older than LAY 29Ess 1; brail older than LAY
29Ess 5; splay older than LAY 34Sr 2 LIG older than LAY 6Y 12 PLEACH older
than ...
Harold Orton, Stewart Sanderson, John Widdowson, 2013
5
Survey English Dialects
-ing pliin um Db, prppl pliiin 9m Db, ple: um La, ple:I 9m Db play themselves virefl
to PLAY V111.6.4. prppl plei-m baselz La pleach vt to PLASH a hedge 1V.2.4.
pliitj~ Ch Db Sa St He Wo Mon Nt, pliij' D, pleitj~ Sa Wo[old], pleiitj' He Wo, plctj~
...
6
Friedel-Crafts and Related Reactions: General aspects
Bowlus, H., and J. A. Nieuwland, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 53, 3835 (1931). 42. Booth,
H. S., and D. R. Martin. "Boron Trifluoride and Its Derivatives," John Wiley and
Sons, New York, 1949. 43. Brackman, D. S., and P. H. Pleach, J. Chetn. Soc.,
1289 ...
7
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
To quarrel, wrangle. (L'al.I Ayr. She would a' said when we were a' pleain',— '
NOO. wealls, if ye be quate, I'll tell ye a story ab00t Burns,' Ssnvlcs Dr. Dngm'd (
ed. 1887) 197. PLEACH, 1'. and sb. ln gen. dial. use in Eng. Also in forms plaich
w.
Plain, plaint: complain, complaint. Plant: displaat; new-planted; replant; sky-
planted; supplant. Plate; breastplate. Plausive: unplausive. Play: fair-play ; false-
play. Pleach; even-pleached; impleaehed; thick-pleached. Plead: pity -pleading.
9
The Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture
After freeing the first thorn from its neighbours commence to lay the "pleach" (as
the part to be layered is called) by making a clean cut, starting about 12-18 in.
high and tapering down to ground level, where the pleach must be made to bend.
Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1944
10
English Etymology: Or, a Derivative Dictionary of the ...
PLEACH, or fold; HAmw, plico; to weave, or entwine; thus to pleach a hedge is to
bend down the branches in such a manner as to fold them together; and
consequently thicken the sence 5 to walk with pleaehed arms; i. e. folded : in a ...
George William Lemon, 1783
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEACH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pleach is used in the context of the following news items.
Wildcats 16U softball team wins second ASA title
... Poor, Vanessa Nightingale, Lauren Tracy (Berkley), Catherine Milner (Rehoboth), Kathryn Pleach (Raynham), and Dalila Rosa (Tiverton, RI). «Taunton Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
Bostonians opposed to 2024 Olympics
... crowded and it'll be impossible to get to work, so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to bring it to Boston,” says Danny Pleach of Raynham. «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
The Ginger line: Iain Sinclair on the London Overground
In 1865, with the City requiring a rapid infusion of clerks and functionaries, it was decided to pleach a branch line from Dalston Junction to ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
HS SOFTBALL: Streaking Millis ends West Bridgewater's season
While the one-through-eight hitters in the Millis lineup combined to bang out 15 hits against starter Kathryn Pleach and reliever Alli May (leadoff ... «Enterprise News, Jun 15»
In the Garden | The art of framing a garden scene
In a French country garden in the Loire Valley, the gardener made a smart decision to pleach (interlace the branches) an entire row of linden ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
HIGH SCHOOLS: Bridgewater-Raynham back on track
West Bridgewater 6, Tri-County 0: Kathryn Pleach allowed only one hit and Cate Francoeur hit a home run over the left-field fence in the regular ... «Enterprise News, May 15»
Insurers warn on ship sizes, cyber risks
... systems and fully integrated onboard networks,” he said. Contact Peter T. Leach at pleach@joc.com and follow him on Twitter: @petertleach. «JOC.com, May 15»
HIGH SCHOOLS: Abington girls lacrosse team triumphs in overtime
Starter Kathryn Pleach went the distance, surrendering only three hits while notching eight strikeouts. Stoughton 8, Canton 5: First baseman ... «Enterprise News, May 15»
HIGH SCHOOLS: Welch delivers strong pitching performance for …
Kathryn Pleach picked up the win, allowing two earned runs and striking out 10. Carver 7, Abington 3: Sarah Hannant had a strong showing in ... «Enterprise News, May 15»
HS SOFTBALL: Similar result for Cardinal Spellman as the …
Kathryn Pleach pitched all six innings for the Wildcats, striking out six, and had a strong day at the plate going 2 for 4, while Shea O'Donovan ... «Enterprise News, Apr 15»
