PLEDGE, PLEDGED, PLEDGING
ADJECTIVES
1548 ► IMPIGNORATE pledged, pawned, mortgaged → obs.
1606 ► HYPOTHECAL of the nature of an hypothec, pledge, or mortgage → obs.
1651 ► BETROTHED plighted, pledged → obs.
1656 ► HYPOTHECARY of the nature of an hypothec, pledge, or mortgage
NOUNS
1306 ► WAGER a solemn pledge or undertaking → obs.
1338 ► WAGE a pledge or security → obs.
1457 ► GAGE something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security
1592 ► OPPIGNORATION pledging or giving of security; a pawning → obs.
1598 ► IMPIGNORATION pledging, pawning, mortgage
1715 ► PAWND a pledge, security → Sc. obs.
1808 ► WAD a pledge, something deposited as security → Sc.
M19. ► LICKING POST the moment of contention or decision; a decision, a pledge → US sl.
1887 ► LICK-LOG a point of contention or decision; a decision, a pledge → Amer. dial.
1915 ► SCRAP OF PAPER a broken promise, treaty, or pledge → Amer. World War I sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1828 ► HYPOTHECATOR one who pledges something as security for the repayment of money borrowed
PHRASES
1954 ► ON MY HONOUR AS A ROCKET RANGER a humorous oath or pledge → US
VERBS
1320 ► WAGE to deposit or give as a pledge or security → obs.
1555 ► GAGE to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country → obs.
1622 ► OPPIGNERATE → OPPIGNORATE to pawn, to pledge → obs.
1639 ► IMPIGNERATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage → chiefly Sc.
1660 ► INDENT to bind by contract, to pledge, to make a compact → Sc. obs.
1693 ► HYPOTHECATE to give or pledge as security; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage
1714 ► HAND-FAST to betroth; to pledge; to shake hands over a bargain → Sc.
1745 ► WAD to pledge, to wager, to bet → Sc.
1791 ► PAWND to pledge, to pawn → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1887 ► PON to pawn, to pledge → Amer. dial.
1887 ► WAT to pledge, to promise → Sc.
1902 ► INSURE to assure, to pledge one’s word; to make sure; to guarantee → Eng. dial. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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