What is to secure performance of, as by a pledge. [Obs.] To pledge my vow, I give my hand. Shak called?
pledge — To secure performance of, as by a pledge. [Obs.] To pledge my vow, I give my hand. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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