oppignoration

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noun

The act of pawning or laying in pledge.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounoppignoration (usually uncountable, plural oppignorations)

plural oppignorations

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyThe act of pawning or laying in pledge.

    Especially seeing there is no direct contestation used, but rather by way of oppignoration, engaging unto God our salvation, faith, rejoicing, part in His Gospel and promises, the contents, &c. if we utter an untruth.

    1843, The Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology
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