gage
1. gage \'ga-j\ n [ME, fr. MF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG wetti pledge - more at WEDM 1: a token of defiance; specif : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat 2: something deposited as a pledge of performance 2. gage vt archaic 1: PLEDGE archaic 2: STAKE, RISK 3. gage var of GAUGE 4. gage n : GREENGAGE