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pledge
v. trans.
Deposit as security:
P. ὑποτιθέναι, Ar. ἐνέχῠρον τῐθέναι.
Betroth:
P. and V. ἐγγυᾶν, V. κᾰτεγγυᾶν ; see betroth.
Pledge oneself, give security:
Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι, P. and V. πίστιν δῐδόναι, πιστὰ δῐδόναι, V. πιστοῦσθαι.
Promise:
P. and V. ὑ̆πισχνεῖσθαι, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι, V. ὑ̆πίσχεσθαι, ἐξαγγέλλεσθαι; see promise.
Drink a health to:
P. προπίνειν (dat.) (Xen.) (also absol., Ar. Thesm. 631).
He pledged him in the loving cup:
P. φιλοτησίας προὔπινε (Dem. 380).
Pledging many a bumper:
V. πυκνὴν ἄμυστιν . . . δεξιούμενοι (Eur. Rhes. 419).
pledge
subs.
P. and V. πίστῐς, ἡ, πιστόν, τό, or pl., V. πιστώμᾰτα, τά.
Bail, security:
P. and V. ἐγγύη, ἡ.
Something mortgaged:
Ar. and P. ἐνέχῠρον, τό, σύμβολον, τό, P. ὑποθήκη, ἡ.
Hostage:
P. and V. ὅμηρος, ὁ or ἡ (Eur. Or. 1189), V. ῥύ̄σιον, τό.
Seize as a pledge:
V. ῥῡσιάζειν.
Promise:
P. and V. ὑ̆πόσχεσις, ἡ.
Pledge ratified by giving the right hand:
P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ (Xen.), V. δεξίωμα, τό.
Give me your hand as pledge:
V. ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν (Soph. Phil. 813).
Giving the right hand as pledge:
V. προσθεὶς χεῖρα δεξιάν (Soph. Phil. 942).

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