Escrow

Webster's Condensed Dictionary- A Condensed Dictionary of the English Language · 1909 · p. 201

es'kro, n. (Law.) A bond delivered to a third person, to hold some condition performed, and not to take effect the condition is performed. [Norm. F. escrowe, scroll, OF. escroe, escroue, a roll of writings, bond, perh. fr. L. scrobis, ditch, grave; perh. fr. OHG. schraube. E. screw.]