pledged word

pledged word
index contract, specialty (contract), undertaking (pledge)

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  • word of honor — n. pledged word; solemn promise; oath …   English World dictionary

  • Pledged — Pledge Pledge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pledging}.] [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See {Pledge}, n.] 1. To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • troth — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trouth, from Old English trēowth more at truth Date: 12th century 1. loyal or pledged faithfulness ; fidelity < pledged my troth > 2. one s pledged word < I don t remember the details or, by my troth, even the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • romance — romance1 romancer, n. n., adj. /roh mans , roh mans/; v. /roh mans /, n., v., romanced, romancing, adj. n. 1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or… …   Universalium

  • Harry S. Truman — This article is about the United States president. For other uses of the name, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). Harry Truman 33rd President of the United States …   Wikipedia

  • faithful — adj Faithful, loyal, true, constant, staunch, steadfast, resolute are comparable when meaning firm in adherence to the person, the country, or the cause to whom or to which one is bound by duty or promise. Faithful in its most common sense… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Nine Noble Virtues — The Nine Noble Virtues or NNV are a set of moral and situational ethical guidelines codified by John Yeowell (a.k.a Stubba) and John Gibbs Bailey (a.k.a Hoskuld) of the Odinic Rite in the 1970s.[1] They are based on virtues found in historical… …   Wikipedia

  • contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… …   Law dictionary

  • undertaking — un·der·tak·ing n 1: a promise or pledge esp. required by law 2: something (as cash or a written promise) deposited or given as security esp. in a court ◇ Undertakings are often required of one party during property actions (as for attachment) in… …   Law dictionary

  • fidelity — fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety denote faithfulness to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty. Fidelity implies strict adherence to what is a matter of faith or of keeping faith; it presupposes an obligation,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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