alternative past tense and past participle of plead (v.). Whether pled is an allowable alternative form or an American/Scottish barbarism is much disputed (especially among attorneys). No prize for guessing which side the English take.
pleb
plebe
plebeian
plebiscite
plectrum
pled
pledge
Pleiades
plein-air
pleio-
pleiotropy
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