wagers
dʒər noun
1.
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
2.
the act of betting.
3.
the subject or terms of a bet.
4.
Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.
verb (used with object)
5.
to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.
6.
History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to make or offer a wager; bet.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter |
| 2. | an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event |
| 3. | wager of battle (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat |
| 4. | English legal history wager of law a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements |
| —vb | |
| 5. | ( |
| 6. | (tr) history to pledge oneself to (battle) |
| [C14: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see | |
| 'wagerer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
wager
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. wageure, from O.N.Fr. wagier "to pledge" (see wage (n.)). The verb is first recorded c.1600.
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