Category:Plight

Plight, obs.

Defn: imp. & p. p. of plight, to pledge. Chaucer.

Plight Plight, obs.

Defn: imp. & p. p. of pluck. Chaucer.

Plight Plight, v. t. Etym: [oe. pliten; probably through old french, fr. Ll. Plectare, l. plectere. See plait, ply.]

Defn: to weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] "to sew and Plight." Chaucer. A plighted garment of divers colors. Milton.

Plight Plight, n.

Defn: a network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [obs.] "many a Folded plight." Spenser.

Plight Plight, n. Etym: [oe. pliht danger, engagement, as. pliht danger, fr. Pleón to risk; akin to d. plicht duty, g. pflicht, dan. pligt. sq. Root28. Cf. Play.]

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.

Plight Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Plighting.] Etym: [as. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. Verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, g. verpflichten, sw. Förplikta, dan. forpligte. See plight, n.]

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.