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Frankpledge
Frankpledge Frank"pledge`, n. [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng.
Law)
(a) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, --
each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary,
tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the
good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the
public peace; a free surety.
(b) The tithing itself. --Bouvier.
The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound
in frankpledge for each other. --Macaulay.
Impledge
Impledge Im*pledge", v. t.
To pledge. --Sir W. Scott.
Interpledge
Interpledge In`ter*pledge", v. t.
To pledge mutually. [R.]
Pledgee
Pledgee Pledg*ee", n.
The one to whom a pledge is given, or to whom property
pledged is delivered.
Pledgeless
Pledgeless Pledge"less, a.
Having no pledge.
PledgeorPledgeor Pledge*or", Pledgor Pledg*or", n. (Law)
One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger;
-- opposed to pledgee.
Note: This word analogically requires the e after g, but the
spelling pledgor is perhaps commoner. Pledger
Pledger Pledg"er, n.
One who pledges.
Pledgery
Pledgery Pledg"er*y, n. [Cf. OF. pleigerie.]
A pledging; suretyship. [Obs.]
Pledget
Pledget Pledg"et, n. [Prov. E., a small plug.]
1. A small plug. [Prov. End.]
2. (Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking.
3. (Med.) A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a
wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain
dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.
Safe-pledge
Safe-pledge Safe"-pledge", n. (Law)
A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time.
--Bracton.
Meaning of Pledge from wikipedia
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Pledge may
refer to: a
solemn promise Abstinence pledge, a
commitment to
practice abstinence, usually...
- The
Pledge of
Allegiance is a
patriotic recited verse that
promises allegiance to the flag of the
United States and the
republic of the
United States of...
- The
Giving Pledge is a
charitable campaign,
founded by Bill
Gates and
Warren Buffett, to
encourage wealthy people to
contribute a
majority (i.e. more than...
-
Abstinence pledges are
commitments made by people,
often though not
always teenagers and
young adults, to
practice abstinence,
usually in the case of...
- The
Nightingale Pledge,
named in
honour of
Florence Nightingale, is a
modified version of the
Hippocratic Oath.
Lystra Gretter and a
Committee for the...
- The
Pledge is a 2001
American neo-noir
psychological mystery drama film
directed by Sean Penn and
starring Jack
Nicholson alongside an
ensemble supporting...
- The Sus****
Pledge was a
promise made by
Germany to the
United States in 1916,
during World War I
before the
latter entered World War I.
After the Arabic...
- The
National Pledge is an oath of
allegiance to the
Republic of Singapore. It is
commonly recited by
Singaporeans in
unison at
public events, especially...
- The
National Pledge is an oath of
allegiance to the
Republic of India. It is
commonly recited by
Indians in
unison at
public events,
especially in schools...
- The
Pledge of the Tree (Arabic: يُبَعة الشَّجَرَة, romanized: bayʿat ash-shajara) was a
pledge that was
sworn to the
Islamic prophet Muhammad by his companions...
