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o work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink. And plies him with redoubled strokes Dryden. He plies the duke at morning and at night. Shak.

One who, or that which, plies; specifically: (a) pl.

See Plight. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The members of a religious sect which first appeared at Plymouth, England, about 1830. They protest against sectarianism, and reject all official ministry or clergy. Also called Brethren, Christian Brethren, Plymouthists, etc. The Darbyites are a division of the Brethren.

In an ample manner.

A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix.

To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. He said, and the sword his throat applied. Dryden.

Bishoplike; episcopal. [Obs.]

At a small price; at a low value; in a common or inferior manner.

f; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by with. Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply, Scandalous or forbidden in our law. Milton. They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images. Tillotson. He that complies against his will Is of his own opinion still. Hudibras.…

Lame; disabled; in a crippled condition. [R.] Mrs. Trollope.

In a crisp manner.

At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.

Full of dimples, or small depressions; dimpled; as, the dimply pool. Thomson.

By hap, chance, luck, or accident; perhaps; it may be. Lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Acts v. 39.

t this distaste arise If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most imply it. J. Webster.

To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.

To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience. Ames.

Neglecting or refusing to comply.

To multiply or increase too much; to repeat too often.