Plegde
/plɛdʒ/noun
An obsolete or Middle English spelling variant of “pledge,” meaning a promise, guarantee, or security.
Did you know?In medieval law, a pledge could be a person who stood surety for someone else, making a spoken promise carry financial and social consequences.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*pleganą
“To care for, attend to, or take responsibility for something”
Old English
Old English
pleġan
“To exercise, occupy oneself, or engage in an activity; a related Germanic form”
Old French
Old French
plege
“A pledge, guarantee, or person serving as security”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
plegium
“A pledge or legal security, borrowed through French legal usage”
Middle English
Middle English
pleg(e), plegde
“A promise, guarantee, or surety; an attested spelling form of “pledge””
Modern English
English
pledge
“A serious promise or a thing given as security”