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1 bail out
1) (to set (a person) free by giving such money to a court of law: He was bailed out by his father.) αποφυλακίζω με εγγύηση2) ((American) to parachute from a plane in an emergency.) πέφτω με αλεξίπτωτο -
2 Pledge
v. trans.Deposit as security: P. ὑποτιθέναι, Ar. ἐνέχυρον τιθέναι.Pledge oneself, give security: Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι, P. and V. πίστιν διδόναι, πιστὰ διδόναι, V. πιστοῦσθαι.Drink a health to: P. προπίνειν (dat.) (Xen.) (also absol., Ar., Thesm. 631).He pledged him in the loving cup: P. φιλοτησίας προὔπινε (Dem. 380).Pledging many a bumper: V. πυκνὴν ἄμυστιν... δεξιούμενοι (Eur., Rhes. 419).——————subs.Bail, security: P. and V. ἐγγύη, ἡ.Something mortgaged: Ar. and P. ἐνέχυρον, τό, σύμβολον, τό, P. ὑποθήκη, ἡ.Hostage: P. and V. ὅμηρος, ὁ or ἡ (Eur., Or. 1189), V. ῥύσιον, τό.Seize as a pledge: V. ῥυσιάζειν.Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.Pledge ratified by giving the right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ (Xen.), V. δεξίωμα, τό.Give me your hand as pledge: V. ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν (Soph., Phil. 813).Giving the right hand as pledge: V. προσθεὶς χεῖρα δεξιάν (Soph., Phil. 942).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pledge
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bail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English baille, from Anglo French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier Date: 14th century a container used to remove water from a boat II. verb Date: 1613… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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