gage
French
noun
Definitions
- pledge, guarantee
- (law) deposit, security, guaranty guarantee that debt will be paid, property relinquished to ensure this
- forfeit something deposited as part of a game
- proof, evidence, assurance
- (plural) wages, salary
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French gage inherited from Old French gage (wage) derived from Frankish *waddī, *wadi (wager, stake, pledge).
Origin
Frankish
*waddī, *wadi
Gloss
wager, stake, pledge