Pledge

plej, n. something given as a security: one who becomes surety for another: a sentiment of goodwill or friendship expre ed by drinking together.— v.t. to give as security: to engage for by promise: to invite to drink by partaking of the cup first: to drink to the health of.— ns. Pledgee′ , the person to whom a thing is pledged; Pledg′er .— Pledge card , a card given, as a remembrancer, to a person who has signed the total abstinence pledge; Pledge cup , a cup for drinking pledges.— Hold in pledge , to keep as security; Put in pledge , to pawn; Take , or Sign , the pledge , to give a written promise to abstain from intoxicating liquor. [O. Fr. plege (Fr. pleige ); prob. L. præbēre , to afford.]