Gage — Defs

01 n. 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 …

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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.
“Nor without gages to the needy lend.” — Sandys.
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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.

02 n. A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. Se…

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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. See: Greengage

03 v. t. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.

imp. & p. p. Gaged; p. pr & vb. n. Gaging

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To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.[Obs.]
“A moiety competent Was gaged by our king.” — Shak.
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To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
“Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged.” — Shak.

04 n. A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

05 v. t. To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

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To measure. See Gauge, v. t. See: Gauge
“You shall not gage me By what we do to-night.” — Shak.