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To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage. [Obs.] Holland.

To redeem from mortgage. [Obs.] Howell.

The tenure by which a drench held land. [Obs.] Burrill.

something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. "I to thee engaged a prince's word." Shak.

Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight. Engaged column. (Arch.) Same as Attached column. See under Attach, v. t.

With attachment; with interest; earnestly.

The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety. Several sufficient citizens were engagers. Wood.

Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. -- En*ga"ging*ly, adv. -- En*ga"ging*ness, n. Engaging and disengaging gear or machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.…

See 1st Fog.

delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage.

Harborage; lodging; shelter; harbor. [Obs.] Chaucer.

is lugged; anything cumbrous and heavy to be carried; especially, a traveler's trunks, baggage, etc., or their contents. I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey. Swift. What do you mean, To dote thus on such luggage! Shak.

State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage. Chattel mortgage. See under Chattel. -- To foreclose a mortgage. See under Foreclose. -- Mortgage deed (Law), a deed given by way of mortgage.

The person to whom property is mortgaged, or to whom a mortgage is made or given.

One who gives a mortgage.

gives a mortgage.

To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. But he was preëngaged by former ties. Dryden.

Prior engagement, obligation, or attachment, as by contract, promise, or affection. My preëngagements to other themes were not unknown to those for whom I was to write. Boyle.