Plaint

plānt, n. lamentation: complaint: a sad song: ( law ) the exhibiting of an action in writing by a complainant.— adj. Plaint′ful , complaining: expre ing sorrow.— n. Plaint′iff ( Eng. law ), one who commences a suit against another—opp. to Defendant .— adj. Plaint′ive , complaining: expre ing sorrow: sad.— adv. Plaint′ively .— n. Plaint′ivene .— adj. Plaint′le , without complaint: unrepining. [O. Fr. pleinte (Fr. plainte )—L. planctus — plangĕre , planctum , to lament.]