Impledge

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pledge. archaic

    "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;"

Example

More examples

"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;"

Etymology

From im- + pledge.

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