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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A whip, especially one of the form used by the Russian penal administration for the chastisement of refractory prisoners.

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  • “Gien ye had said to me noo the nicht, 'Come awa' ben, Mistress Croale, an 'tak a plet o' cockie-leekie wi ''s; it's a cauld nicht;' it's mysel 'wad hae been sae upliftit wi' yer kin'ness, 'at I wad hae gane hame an' ta'en -- I dinna ken -- aiblins a read at my Bible, an 'been to be seen at the kirk upo' Sunday I wad -- o 'that ye may be sure; for it's a heap easier to gang to the kirk nor to read the buik yer lane, whaur ye canna help thinkin' upo 'what it says to ye.”

    Sir Gibbie

  • “Up there on Dim's plet - choes I viddied that this stonework above the door would take my boots lovely.”

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  • “Proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers and millions of students worldwide une emplette (om-plet) noun, feminine purchase, shopping, acquisition”

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  • “On Y axis, plet three curves, Min that day, median that day, and max that day.”

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  • “March 14, 2008 at 1:03 pm bagpipez wud beh moas pla…plet…gud 2 heer! thx!”

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  • “Proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers and millions of students worldwide une emplette om-plet noun, feminine purchase, shopping, acquisition”

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  • “I don't give a--" He slapped a beefy hand on the desk, the ensuing gust of air sending some of the was-plet flies skittering onto the floor.”

    Kate

  • “Gibbie hae been though they hed inveetit me, as I was there, to sit me doon, an 'tak' a plet o 'their cockie-leekie wi' them?”

    Sir Gibbie

  • “Es­corted by Kendrick Brown, Miss Fashionetta 2009 Erica Cymone Bowman was among them as she arrived wearing the sorority's sparkling crown, and its pink ca­plet-style robe.”

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  • “Kereta Sosilawati dicam menerusi plet kenderaannya oleh seorang peniaga yang ternampak kereta terbabit lalu melaporkan kepada polis jam 9.30 malam.”

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