Chaucer.
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. fˆrplikta, 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.