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Definition of pledge

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Pledge (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn..

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Pawnor :: Pawnor (n.) One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt.

Frankpledge :: Frankpledge (n.) The tithing itself.

Compromise :: Compromise (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion..

On :: On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor..

Pledgor :: Pledgor (n.) One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger; -- opposed to pledgee..

Pawn :: Pawn (n.) State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise.

Gage :: Gage (n.) To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.

Burghbrech :: Burghbrech (n.) The offense of violating the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing to keep the peace; breach of the peace.

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife..

Handfastly :: Handfastly (adv.) In a handfast or publicly pledged manner.

Pledgeless :: Pledgeless (a.) Having no pledge.

Demivill :: Demivill (n.) A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges..

Pledgery :: Pledgery (n.) A pledging; suretyship.

Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self..

Impledge :: Impledge (v. t.) To pledge.

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch..

Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made..

Pignus :: Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.