impledge

English

Etymology

From im- + pledge.

Verb

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

  1. (archaic) To pledge.
    • 1815, Walter Scott, Lord of the Isles, Canto I:
      Think'st thou, amid this ample round,
      A single brow but thine has frown'd,
      To sadden this auspicious morn,
      That bids the daughter of high Lorn
      Impledge her spousal faith to wed
      The Heir of mighty Somerled;

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