Gage /(gāj)/

1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.

   Nor without gages to the needy lend.

2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance.

1. A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.

imp. & p. p. Gaged; p. pr & vb. n. Gaging

1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.]

   A moiety competent Was gaged by our king.

2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.

   Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged.

1. A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

1. To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

   You shall not gage me By what we do to-night.