PLIGHT
ADJECTIVES
1905 ► NASTY OFF in a bad plight; awkwardly situated → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1790 ► DEMUR plight → Sc.
1829 ► PLISKY an awkward plight → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
VERBS
1533 ► HAVE A PIG IN THE WORSE PANNIER to be in a worse plight → obs.
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