▪ I. † reˈpledge, n. Obs.—1
[f. next.]
Replevin.
| 1631 R. Brathwait Whimzies, Undersheriff 96 A terrible pudder hee keepes with his repledges and distresses. |
▪ II. repledge, v.1
(rɪˈplɛdʒ)
Also 5 -plegge, 6 Sc. -plege, 7 Sc. -pleadge.
[ad. OF. repleger, -eer, -ier to give or become surety for (a person), f. re- re- and pleger to pledge. Hence also med.L. replegiāre.]
† 1. trans. To take out of pawn again. Obs.—1
| 1479 Sir J. Paston in P. Lett. III. 255, I payed v. marke..to replegge owte my gowne off velwett and other geer. |
2. Sc. Law. a. To withdraw (a person or cause) from the jurisdiction of another court to one's own, upon pledge that justice shall be done. Also absol. Now only Hist. (abolished in 1747).
| 1536 Bellenden Cron. Scot. v. vii, He..commandit thaim to punis na thing bot small crimes; all hie offencis to be replegit to his gret justice. 1579 Reg. Privy Council Scot. III. 241 They and thair brether heraldis hes bene..examit and repledgit fra all maner of inferiour judges to thair awin propir judge. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 158 He quha repledges to his awin Court any man quhom he sould not repledge..sall be in the kings mercie. 1693 Stair Inst. (ed. 2) iv. xxxvii. §4 All Sheriffs, Stewarts, Baillies of Royalty [etc.] have criminal Jurisdiction,..but they cannot Repledge. 1746–7 Act 20 Geo. II, c. 43 §27 Any power or privilege of repledging from the sheriffs or stewarts court. 1885 W Ross Aberdour & Inchcolme i. 22 He could even repledge from the Sheriff and had a right to all the moveables of delinquents. |
| transf. 1535 Lyndesay Satyre 5 His Sone, our Sauiour,..Repleadgeand his presonaris with his hart-blude. |
† b. To take back or take over (something forfeited or impounded) on proper security; to replevy. Obs.
| 1597 Skene De Verb. Sign. s.v. Recognition, To craue and aske fra his superiour the saides landes to him to borgh, that is to repledge them. 1609 ― Reg. Maj., Stat. David II 37 b, Gif any man will repledge the poynd within the saidis three dayes; the poynd salbe lettin to borgh. |
▪ III. reˈpledge, v.2
(riː-)
[re- 5 a.]
To pledge again.
| 1751 Smollett Per. Pic. xcviii, The jewels were..purchased, pawned, relieved, and re-pledged by the agent. 1866 Law Rep. i Q.B. Div. 589 If the pawnee may repledge the pawn, the sub-pledgee may do the same. 1887 Pall Mall G. 12 Feb. 6/1 [He] repledged the Liberal party to the fair and just demand for Home Rule. |