plight : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: plight	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for plight
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plight n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" Synonym(s): predicament, quandary, plight a solemn pledge of fidelity Synonym(s): plight, troth v give to in marriage [syn: betroth, engage, affiance, plight] promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" Synonym(s): pledge, plight
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. f[94]rplikta, 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. [bd] To do them plighte their troth.[b8] --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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plight \Plight\, obs. imp. & p. p. of {Plight}, to pledge. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plight \Plight\, obs. imp. & p. p. of {Pluck}. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plight \Plight\, v. t. [OE. pliten; probably through Old French, fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See {Plait}, {Ply}.] To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] [bd]To sew and plight.[b8]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plight \Plight\, n. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] [bd]Many a folded plight.[b8]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plight \Plight\, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple[a2]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. {Play}.] 1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. [bd]That lord whose hand must take my plight.[b8] --Shak. 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. [bd]Your plight is pitied.[b8] --Shak. To bring our craft all in another plight --Chaucer.