7  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Plighted};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Plighting}.]  [AS.  plihtan  to  expose  to  danger,  pliht 
  danger;cf.  D.  verplichten  to  oblige,  engage,  impose  a  duty, 
  G.  verpflichten  Sw  f["o]rplikta,  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  obs. 
  imp.  &  p.  p.  of  {Plight},  to  pledge.  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  obs. 
  imp.  &  p.  p.  of  {Pluck}.  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  v.  t.  [OE.  pliten;  probably  through  Old  French, 
  fr  LL  plectare  L.  plectere  See  {Plait},  {Ply}.] 
  To  weave;  to  braid;  to  fold;  to  plait.[Obs.]  ``To  sew  and 
  plight.'' 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  n. 
  A  network;  a  plait;  a  fold;  rarely  a  garment.  [Obs.]  ``Many  a 
  folded  plight.'' 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plight  \Plight\,  n.  [OE.  pliht  danger,  engagement,  AS  pliht 
  danger,  fr  ple['o]n  to  risk;  akin  to  D.  plicht  duty,  G. 
  pflicht  Dan.  pligt.  [root]28.  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.  [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.]  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  plight 
  n  1:  a  situation  from  which  extrication  is  difficult  especially 
  an  unpleasant  or  trying  one:  "finds  himself  in  a  most 
  awkward  predicament";  "the  woeful  plight  of  homeless 
  people"  [syn:  {predicament},  {quandary}] 
  2:  a  solemn  pledge  of  fidelity  [syn:  {troth}] 
  v  1:  give  to  in  marriage  [syn:  {betroth},  {engage},  {affiance}] 
  2:  promise  solemnly  and  formally  [syn:  {pledge}] 

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