IMPLEDGE

Etymology

Verb

impledge (third-person singular simple present impledges, present participle impledging, simple past and past participle impledged)

(archaic) To pledge.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pledge", v. t.

Definition: To pledge. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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