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ul, or satisfying; -- opposed to Ant: pain, Ant: sorrow, etc. At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Ps. xvi. 11.

Affording pleasure. [R.]

Devoid of pleasure. G. Eliot.

A pleasure seeker. Dickens.

A person devoted to worldly pleasure. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

See Plait.

To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.

Displeasure; discontent; annoyance. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant. [Obs.] Speed. -- Dis*pleas"ant*ly, adv. [Obs.] Strype. -- Dis*pleas"ant*ness, n. [Obs.]

To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. God was displeased with this thing. 1 Chron. xxi. 7. Wilt thou be displeased at us forever Psalms lxxxv…

With displeasure. [R.]

Displeasure. [R.] South.

One who displeases.

Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly, adv. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ness, n. Locke.

The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation. O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot di…

To accuse; to indict. See Implead.

Same as Interplead.

To pleach; to interweave. [Obs.] Shak.

To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.

Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous. [R.] T. Adams.