Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - wager
Wager
wager
n. & v.tr. & intr. = BET. Phrases and idioms wager of battle hist. an ancient form of trial by personal combat between the parties or their champions. wager of law hist. a form of trial in which the defendant was required to produce witnesses who would swear to his or her innocence. Etymology: ME f. AF wageure f. wager (as WAGE)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *~ Date: 14th century 1. something (as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event ; stake, something on which bets are laid ; gamble , an act of giving a pledge to take and abide by the result of some action, II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1602 intransitive verb to make a bet, transitive verb to risk or venture on a final outcome, ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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