Plighting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht
     danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty,
     G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See
     {Plight}, n.]
     1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some


        act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to
        property or goods. " To do them plighte their troth."
        --Piers Plowman.
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              He plighted his right hand
              Unto another love, and to another land. --Spenser.
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              Here my inviolable faith I plight.    --Dryden.
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     2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.
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              Before its setting hour, divide
              The bridegroom from the plighted bride. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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