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ndertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage. "I am Grumio's pledge." Shak.

The one to whom a pledge is given, or to whom property pledged is delivered.

Having no pledge.

One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger; -- opposed to Ant: pledgee.

One who pledges.

A pledging; suretyship. [Obs.]

A small plug. [Prov. End.]

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.

To pledge. Sir W. Scott.

To pledge mutually. [R.]

A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time. Bracton.

To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. To me, sad maid, he was affianced. Spenser.

Money or other valuable thing given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest.

ve. -- Hydrostatic balance. See under Hydrostatic. -- To lay in balance, to put up as a pledge or security. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- To strike a balance, to find out the difference between the debit and credit sides of an account.

Pledge; security. [Obs.] Spenser. Band saw, a saw in the form of an endless steel belt, with teeth on one edge, running over wheels.

An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge. And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain of your faith. Shak.

That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. "Having made his bets." Goldsmith.

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage. [Obs.] Ye may retain as borrows my two priests. Sir W. Scott.

Pledge; borrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.