plight

obs. imp. & p. p. of Pluck. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [ Obs. ] “Many a folded plight.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

He plighted his right hand
Unto another love, and to another land. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here my inviolable faith I plight. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To promise; to engage; to betroth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before its setting hour, divide
The bridegroom from the plighted bride. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] “To sew and plight.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A plighted garment of divers colors. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]