pledge : Idioms & Phrases

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Dead pledge

  • . A translation of LL. mortuum vadium. (Law) A mortgage. See Mortgage.
  • a mortgage. See Mortgage.
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Living pledge

  • . A translation of LL. vivum vadium. (Law) The conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.
Webster 1913

pledge taker

  • noun a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive
WordNet

safe-pledge

Safe"-pledge" noun
Definitions
  1. (Law) A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time. Bracton.
Webster 1913

To hold in pledge

  • to keep as security.
Webster 1913

To put in pledge

  • to pawn; to give as security.
Webster 1913