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Obligate :: Obligate (v. t.) To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge.

Engaged :: Engaged (a.) Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed..

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..

Desponsory :: Desponsory (n.) A written pledge of marriage.

Dossil :: Dossil (n.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent..

Compress :: Compress (n.) A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a bandage, to make due pressure on any part..

Vadium :: Vadium (n.) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.

Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.

Friborgh :: Friborgh (n.) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge. See Frankpledge..

Mortgage :: Mortgage (n.) State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage..

Truage :: Truage (n.) A pledge of truth or peace made on payment of a tax.

Interpledge :: Interpledge (v. t.) To pledge mutually.

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage..

Stake :: Stake (v. t.) To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge..

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

Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One not privy or party an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right; as, actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title; as to strangers, a mortgage is considered merely as a pledge; a mere stranger to the levy..

Disgage :: Disgage (v. t.) To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage.

Hand :: Hand (v. t.) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Collateral :: Collateral (n.) Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.

Pledgeor :: Pledgeor (n.) Alt. of Pledgo.

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