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名詞

pledg (plural pledges or pledgs)

1. Obsolete form of pledge.
   • 1681, Theophilus Do-Well, A Conference Between a Bensalian Bishop and an English Doctor, Concerning Church‐Government‎, page 15:

     At his return, I was afraid (Reverend Father ſaid I) by any queſtion to interrupt you at the firſt ſo ſerious, and at the laſt ſo ſweet diſcourſe, but that your pauſe and heavenly rapture gave me an opportunity to take you up as you were falling or retiring to the pledg (your body) left behind, and to acquaint you that your wholeſome and ſweet Doctrine, together with the harmony of your Diſcipline, has begot an ardent affection in my ſoul towards your ſo happy and concording Church, ſo aſſimilating and ſympohonizing with the Divine Angelical Chorus.

   • 1727, James Anderson, Collections Relating to the History of Mary, Queen of Scotland:

     They desired therfore to knowe what assurance we would give for the performance therof parte, and first what pledgs of Noblemen of our Realme would we cause to be entred in England, […]