n. [ F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See Wed, and cf. Wage, n. ] 1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor without gages to the needy lend. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. “There I throw my gage.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gaged p. pr & vb. n. Gaging ] [ Cf. F. gager. See Gage, n., a pledge. ] 1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A moiety competent Was gaged by our king. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. [ 1913 Webster ]
Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ So called because an English family named Gage imported the greengage from France, in the last century. ] A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage. [ 1913 Webster ]
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