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Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : obs.
Definition : Defn: imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : obs.
Definition : Defn: imp. & p. p. of Pluck. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. pliten; probably through Old French, fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See Plait, Ply.]
Definition : Defn: To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] "To sew and plight." Chaucer. A plighted garment of divers colors. Milton.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] "Many a folded plight." Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple?n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. sq. root28. Cf. Play.]
Definition : 1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. "That lord whose hand must take my plight." Shak.

2. Etym: [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition, state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit, plier to fold, E. ply.]

Defn: Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. "Your plight is pitied." Shak. To bring our craft all in another plight Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Plight
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f?rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See Plight, n.]
Definition : 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. He plighted his right hand Unto another love, and to another land. Spenser. Here my inviolable faith I plight. Dryden.

2. To promise; to engage; to betroth. Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride. Sir W. Scott.

t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Plighting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913