The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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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.
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To promise; to engage; to betroth.
Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride.
--Sir W. Scott.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is plighted or pledged. vb. (present participle of plight English)
Usage examples of "plighting".
He would have every reason to believe she was plighting her troth by such actions.
The sharing of the secret had brought us even closer than plighting our troth, and making love was only the symbol.
I waited till he was out of breath, then answered him that Lily and I loved each other well, and were plighting our troth.