Associations to the word «Plaint»

Wiktionary

PLAINT, noun. (poetic or archaic) A lament or woeful cry.
PLAINT, noun. A complaint.
PLAINT, noun. (archaic or UK legal) An accusation.

Dictionary definition

PLAINT, noun. (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed.
PLAINT, noun. A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza