2. [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a
condition, state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit, plier to fold, E. ply.] Condition; state; —
risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. "Your plight is pitied." Shak.
To bring our craft all in another plight
Chaucer. 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. förplikta, 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. 2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.
Before its setting hour, divide
The bridegroom from the plighted bride.
Sir W. Scott. Plighter
(Plight"er) n. One who, or that which, plights.
Plim
(Plim) v. i. [Cf. Plump.] To swell, as grain or wood with water. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.
