Plight /(?)/
Plight
imp. & p. p.
- imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. obs.
Plight
imp. & p. p.
- imp. & p. p. of Pluck. obs.
Plight
v. t.
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To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait. [Obs.]
A plighted garment of divers colors.
Plight
n.
- A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.]
Plight
n.
- That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
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Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight.
To bring our craft all in another plight
Plight
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Plighting
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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.
He plighted his right hand Unto another love, and to another land.
Here my inviolable faith I plight.
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To promise; to engage; to betroth.
Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride.