Play (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Played (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Playing.]
[OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game,
quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen
to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown origin.
√28. Cf. Plight, n.] 1. To engage in sport or lively recreation;
to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.
As Cannace was playing in her walk.
Chaucer.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would
he skip and play!
Pope.
And some, the darlings of their Lord, Play smiling with the flame
and sword.
Keble.