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impignorate

(obsolete, UK, mostly, Scotland, law, transitive) To pledge or pawn.

ɪmˈpɪnjɚˌeɪtɚ115 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(obsolete, UK, mostly, Scotland, law, transitive) To pledge or pawn.

the actial delivery to the lender of the impignorated lands — is clearly the feature of the deed, and the transaction may therefore be described more accurately as a pawn or wadset than as a mortgage in its modern sense
Origin: From , perfect passive participle of to pawn. See pignoration. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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