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noun

Plight n. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. (Obs.) "Many a folded plight."

Plight n.

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."

Condition; state; risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. "Your plight is pitied." "To bring our craft all in another plight"

verb

Plight v. t. To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.(Obs.) "To sew and plight." "A plighted garment of divers colors."

Plight v. t. (past & past part. plighted; pres. part. plighting)

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." "He plighted his right hand Unto another love, and to another land." "Here my inviolable faith I plight."

To promise; to engage; to betroth. "Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride."

Plight v. obs. Imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge.

Plight v. obs. Imp. & p. p. of Pluck.

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Etymology of 'Plight'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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