Chattel mortgage. See under Chattel. -- To foreclose a mortgage. See
under Foreclose. -- Mortgage deed (Law), a deed given by way of
mortgage.
Mort"gage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mortgaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Mortgaging (?).] 1. (Law) To grant or convey, as property, for the
security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the
debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the
conveyance shall be void, otherwise to become absolute, subject,
however, to the right of redemption.
2. Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject
to a claim or obligation.
Mortgaging their lives to covetise.
Spenser.