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† oˈppignorate, oˈppignerate, v. Obs.
[f. ppl. stem of L. oppignorāre, -erāre to pledge, f. ob- (ob- 1 b) + pignorāre, -erāre, f. pignus, pignor- (also pigner-) pledge.]
trans. To pawn, pledge.
1622Bacon Hen. VII 99 Ferdinando..merchanded at this time..for the restoring of the Counties of Russignon and Perpignian, oppignorated to the French. 1625― Apophthegms §148. 167 [Henry, duke of Guise] had sold and oppignerated all his Patrimonie. 1822Scott Nigel xxxi, We opignorated in your hands certain jewels of the crown. 1857Chamb. Jrnl. VII. 406, I had been constrained..to..oppignerate, or hypothecate, or effect a mortgage by way of wadset. |