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Redeem :: Redeem (v. t.) To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom; to ransom; to rescue; to recover; as, to redeem a captive, a pledge, and the like..

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

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

Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

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..

Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To engage in, as a contest, as if by previous gage or pledge; to carry on, as a war..

Vadimony :: Vadimony (n.) A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.

Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..

Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..

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

Vow :: Vow (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow..

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..

Safe-pledge :: Safe-pledge (n.) A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time.

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

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..

Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course..

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

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..

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

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