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Bet :: Bet (n.) That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager..

Rat :: Rat (v. i.) In English politics, to desert one's party from interested motives; to forsake one's associates for one's own advantage; in the trades, to work for less wages, or on other conditions, than those established by a trades union..

Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated..

Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To put upon wages; to hire; to employ; to pay wages to.

Wage :: Wage (v. t.) That which is staked or ventured; that for which one incurs risk or danger; prize; gage.

Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To expose one's self to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard..

Wages :: Wages (n.) A compensation given to a hired person for services; price paid for labor; recompense; hire. See Wage, n., 2..

Set :: Set (v. t.) To stake at play; to wager; to risk.

Earn :: Earn (v. t.) To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels..

Bondmaid :: Bondmaid (n.) A female slave, or one bound to service without wages, as distinguished from a hired servant..

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

Hireling :: Hireling (a.) Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.

Wagel :: Wagel (n.) See Waggel.

Flowage :: Flowage (n.) An overflowing with water; also, the water which thus overflows..

Rat :: Rat (n.) One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the trades, one who works for lower wages than those prescribed by a trades union..

Lean :: Lean (v. i.) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type..

Paymaster :: Paymaster (n.) One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same..

Swaging :: Swaged (imp. & p. p.) of Swag.

Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk..

Wagered :: Wagered (imp. & p. p.) of Wage.

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