plaister
English
Noun
plaister (plural plaisters)
- (obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plaster
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
- “Why then, upon my soul,” cries Benjamin, “it would require a great deal of art to keep you from being well after a very few dressings; and if you will suffer me to apply some salve of mine, I will answer for the success.” Jones gave his consent, and the plaister was applied accordingly.
Verb
plaister (third-person singular simple present plaisters, present participle plaistering, simple past and past participle plaistered)
- (obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plaster
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