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This term appears to be unique to Anglo-Norman and unattested in Continental French. While the verb
perplead appears in English, it is attested only once in the OED with a citation dated to 1581.
(
1292
)
qe feust entre eaux ordeyné ne parlee du plé avantdit et le terce jour aprés, avaunt qe les parties eurent parpledee, leur deseyt le jugement ordeyner
King’s Bench ii 132
(
1307-10
)
le terce jour aprés avaunt qe les parties eurent parpledé leur feseyt le jugement ordeyner
LANGETON 285.1
(
1318
)
mes execucioun demurt tanqe nous eoms parpledé
YBB Ed II xxii 326