Old English · verb

plegian

Meaning

to play

Sum ċild plegode ġȳmelēaslīċe, and bearn under ānum yrnendum hwēole, and wearð tō dēaðe tōcwȳsed.

A child was playing carelessly and was crushed to death under a running wheel.
Homilies of Ælfric
to play a game
to play [with mid (+ dative) ‘’] or

Iċ plegode mid þām wīdran timpanan. Hē plegode þȳ þynran timpanan.

I played the wider timbrel. He played the thinner timbrel.
to play with
to play or mess with a person; toy
to make fun of; mock
to play on an instrument
to divert or amuse oneself; occupy or busy oneself
to frolic
to act (perform a theatrical role)
to exercise
to move rapidly
to strive after
to contend; fight
to clap one's hands
to cohabit (with)

From Proto-West Germanic *plegōn.

plaw, play