plegan

plegan, wk.v: to play; to move about sportively, frolic, dance; to divert or amuse oneself. (PLEH-yan)

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Smithfield Decretals. S France, late 13th-early 14th century. British Library, Royal 10 E IV, f. 94v.

smiþ

smiþ, m.n: smith, usually someone who works in metals or wood. (SMITH / ˈsmɪθ)

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A woman works at a forge in the Holkham Bible. SE England, c. 1327-1335. British Library, Add MS 47682, f. 31r. [bl.uk]